Personal Assistant to the Senior Leadership Team

Application closing date

11/12/2025

Location

Elland

Salary

Band F (NJC Full time: £30,518 - £32,016 Actual: £27,039 - £28,366

Package

Contract: Permanent, term time only plus 10 days Hours: 37 hours per week, Core working pattern expected to be Monday – Thursday and Friday - some flexibility will be required for meetings held outside of these core hours

Job category/type

Schools

Job description

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

We're looking for a highly organised, people-focused Personal Assistant to play a key role at the heart of our school. This is an excellent opportunity to use your strong administrative skills to support children, young people and our wider school community.

In this role, you will provide essential support for the effective governance and administration of the Brooksbank School. This includes coordinating organisational tasks, preparing reports, taking minutes and overseeing meeting logistics and maintaining clear, professional communication with key stakeholders.

This is a varied and fast-paced position—ideal for someone with a solid background in professional administration and a warm, proactive, forward-thinking approach.

What the role involves in a nutshell:

• Provide the highest level of confidential support to the Head of School, Governors and Senior Leadership Team (SLT)

• Coordinate and organise SLT, Heads of Department and other Management Meetings as directed by the Headteacher

• Support the Head of School and Assistant Headteacher (Pastoral) with exclusions (including Permanent Exclusion), liaising with Governors as appropriate

• Liaise with SLT and Staff to manage school visits

• Contribute to the overall ethos, vision and aims of the school

• HR administration and recruitment support - organising and coordinating interview days, including obtaining relevant ID and documentation from candidates

• Manage Single Central Record, ensuring new starters and leavers are added and removed

What you'll get in return?

You'll be joining a school and Trust which is all about putting staff first – with numerous wellbeing initiatives and social events to enjoy each term

In addition to this you will benefit from:

• Automatic enrolment to the West Yorkshire Pensions Fund

• A Supportive and forward-thinking Leadership Team

• Staff development through appraisal and CPD

• Working as part of a creative and supportive team who want the best for all of our students

• Free Parking

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Eye Care

• Annual Flu Vaccines

• Home & Technology Scheme

• Rewards and discounts

• GP Online and Prescription Service

• Your Care Wellbeing package

• Lifestyle benefits (discount platform)

If our school sounds like a place in which you could really make a difference, then we'd love to hear from you.

HOW TO APPLY

Could we be a good fit for each other? If you'd like a chat about the role or have any questions ahead of making a formal application, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact Nicola Davies our School Business & Compliance Manager via

If you're ready to apply, please complete our online application fully by clicking here before the deadline.

Closing Date: Thursday 11th December 2025 at 9am

Interview: Week commencing 15th December 2025

Start Date: 5th January 2026 (or as soon as possible thereafter)

SAFER RECRUITMENT

We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to behave in a way that supports this commitment and are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. If you are shortlisted for interview, we will undertake an online public search in line with guidance from the Department for Education and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.

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