Personal Assistant to the Headteacher
Upton-by-Chester High School · Chester · Cheshire West and Chester
Job description
We are seeking an exceptional, highly organised and proactive professional to provide executive support to the Headteacher and play a key role in the smooth running of our school. As the first point of contact for staff, governors, parents and external stakeholders, you will be a confident communicator with excellent organisational skills, the ability to prioritise a varied workload and the discretion to handle highly confidential information with professionalism and sensitivity.
You will manage the Headteacher's office with minimal supervision, using your initiative to organise competing priorities, maintain effective administrative systems and build positive relationships with staff, learners, parents and external agencies. The successful candidate will have excellent ICT skills and be confident using Google Workspace and Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word and Excel, with the ability to quickly learn bespoke systems. Experience of SIMS is desirable. You will also have a sound understanding of school systems, HR policies and procedures, and data protection requirements, including GDPR.
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About this school
Upton-by-Chester High School
Foundation school · Secondary · Ages 11–18
- Pupils
- 1,752
- Avg teacher salary
- £49,615
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18:1
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
View full school profileOfsted rating key
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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Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 1NN
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- Salary
- £25,527.00 - £28,776.00 Annually (Actual)
- Contract
- Permanent
- Working pattern
- Full time
- Posted
- 21 July 2026
- Closing date
- 31 July 2026
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