Overview

Contract Type: Permanent. Working Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week. Number of Positions: 1. Qualifications Required: Start Date: 1 May 2026. Salary: £30,700 per annum.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Personal Assistant to Principal to join our team at MEA Central. This is a permanent post, working 35 hours per week, term time only plus 4 weeks. The starting salary is £30,700, with a full-time equivalent of £33,143 (Grade 6).

We are seeking a highly organised, proactive and professional individual to provide high-level administrative and organisational support to the Principal and Senior Leadership Team. This is a key role within the academy, requiring excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to manage a varied workload in a busy school environment. The successful candidate will act as the primary Personal Assistant to the Principal and Vice Principals, ensuring the smooth coordination of diaries, meetings, governance administration and school-wide processes.

What we’re looking for

• Has excellent organisational and administrative skills with the ability to prioritise effectively
• Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills
• Has experience working in a busy administrative environment
• Is confident managing confidential information with discretion and professionalism
• Has excellent ICT skills, ideally including Office 365 and School MIS
• Works well both independently and collaboratively as part of a team
• Is committed to supporting the vision, ethos and values of the Trust

Main responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the Principal’s diary, meetings and key events
• Organise business travel, appointments and high-level meetings, including preparing and distributing documentation
• Provide professional administrative support for meetings, including comprehensive minute-taking
• Maintain accurate and secure filing systems, including electronic policy records
• Coordinate staff recruitment processes and support onboarding and induction of new staff
• Maintain staff absence records and produce reports for the Principal and HR
• Support staff wellbeing initiatives and communications
• Liaise with the Governing Body and coordinate meetings and associated documentation
• Ensure statutory policies are reviewed, maintained and published in line with requirements
• Support the organisation of school events such as Open Evenings and Induction Days

To find out more about the full responsibilities of the role and to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the Job Description and Person Specification.

About the candidate

Working for Prospere Learning Trust

Great schools thrive because of the great people in them. We invest in our staff to achieve their full potential and offer a range of benefits including:

• High quality CPD for all roles
• Bupa Level 1 Health Plan - annual cash back allowance for a range of everyday health care expenses
• Generous Pension Contribution - over 26% for teachers and over 17% for support staff
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 31 days with 5 years’ service
• Cyclescheme - save up to 39% on a bike and accessories
• Employee Assistance Programmes - including access to free counselling and 24/7 helplines
• Credit Union - regular savings, Christmas saving scheme and access to affordable loans
• Flexible working options - we’re happy to talk flexible working where possible
• Mental Health First Aid in every school
• Blue Light Card - discounts on holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones, and many more
• bYond cashback card - spend smarter with a prepaid cashback card for your everyday purchases

Visit our website to learn more about our Trust: prospere.org.uk

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We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice can be viewed here.

This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.