Executive Personal Assistant

Employer

Rushey Mead Academy

Location

Leicester, Leicestershire

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours

Full Time

Salary

Grade 6, Scale Points 15-18, £32,325 - £34,721

Posted

28th November 2025

Start Date

5th January 2026

Expires

11th December :59 AM

Contract Type

Permanent

Start Date

5th January 2026

Job ID

1521898

Job Reference

EPA25/26

Executive Personal Assistant

Location: Rushey Mead Academy, Leicester

Ref: EPA25/26

Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: Grade 6, Scale Points 15-18, £32,325 - £34,721

Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:00am – 4:00pm, Friday 8:00am – 3:30pm (30 minutes unpaid lunch daily).

Flexibility required for weekly meetings and occasional evening events.

Start Date: 5th January 2026

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and highly organised Executive Personal Assistant to join our dedicated team at Rushey Mead Academy. This is a pivotal role providing professional, confidential and efficient support to the Principal and senior leadership team, ensuring the smooth running of the Academy's operations. The role also includes supporting marketing and communications to promote the Academy's achievements and maintain a strong public profile.

Key Requirements of the Post

The successful candidate will manage the Principal's daily workload, including arranging meetings, keeping diaries up to date and acting as the first point of contact for visitors, telephone calls and correspondence. You will exercise sound judgement in managing access to the Principal and provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support, including assisting the Chair of the Academy Council, processing management information, preparing formal reports, arranging and servicing meetings, and organising events logistics and hospitality.

You will co-ordinate, facilitate and manage internal and external events for the Academy and occasionally in conjunction with the Trust, including staff wellbeing and social events. Attendance at internal and external meetings will be required, with responsibility for taking accurate minutes at meetings.

The role involves liaising effectively with clerical and administrative staff, parents, local authorities, government agencies and the Academy Council. You will also support the administration of recruitment and selection processes for the Academy, contribute to the Academy's social media platforms with news, vacancies and key achievements, and assist with marketing and communications activities such as drafting content for newsletters, press releases and website updates.

In addition, you will have line management responsibility, complete statistical and management reports, and maintain relevant databases and electronic returns.

What We're Looking For

• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise tasks and maintain confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with administrative systems.
• Knowledge or experience in marketing and communications would be an advantage.
• A flexible approach to working hours to accommodate meetings and events.

Why Join Us?

Rushey Mead Academy is committed to providing outstanding education and fostering a supportive and inclusive environment for staff and students alike.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure check.

This post will involve contact with vulnerable groups (children, young people and/or adults) and is therefore, exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to an Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau (DBS) Disclosure check. This exemption means that shortlisted applicants for this post will be required to declare all criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, and bind- overs both spent and unspent in their application, before interview and regardless of the passage of time.

How to apply:

If you are interested in this post, please read the Applicant pack for instructions.

Please see the documents listed below, which may assist you in making your application:

• Job Descriptions
• Application and Recruitment Process document

Closing Date: Thursday 11th December midday.

Interview Date: Week commencing 15th December 2025

NO AGENCIES OR CV's PLEASE

TMET are an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If we have not contacted you within 4 weeks of the closing date, you may assume that your application has been unsuccessful

This post will involve contact with vulnerable groups (children, young people and/or adults) and is therefore, exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure check. This exemption means that shortlisted applicants for this post will be required to declare all criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, and bind- overs both spent and unspent in their application, before interview and regardless of the passage of time.