Job description
We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Personal Assistant (PA) to support the Headteacher and leadership team at Westfield School. The role includes providing exceptional administrative and secretarial support within our vibrant secondary school. In this pivotal role, you will act as the primary point of contact for the Headteacher, managing a complex diary, coordinating key communications, and liaising professionally with staff, parents, governors, and external agencies. The successful candidate will possess outstanding organisational skills, a calm demeanour under pressure, and a deep understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality within a busy educational environment. You will also act as the point of contact for the school LGB, liaising with governors and trustees as required.
If you are a forward-thinking professional dedicated to supporting secondary education excellence and maintaining the smooth daily operations of our school leadership team, we welcome your application.
This role requires candidates to have GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4 or above (or equivalent). The successful candidate will be expected to provide evidence of their GCSE certificates.
Applications are handled on Teaching Vacancies (GOV.UK).
About this school
Westfield School
Academy sponsor led · Secondary · Ages 11–16
- Pupils
- 1,327
- Avg teacher salary
- £47,149
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 20:1
- Academy trust
- CHORUS EDUCATION TRUST
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
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Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.
Location
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Sheffield, Sheffield, S20 1HQ
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- Posted
- 9 September 2026
- Closing date
- 24 September 2026
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