PA to the Headteacher

Randstad Education, Liverpool are looking for an experienced Headteachers PA for a role within a Sefton secondary school.

A Headteacher's PA (Personal Assistant) provides high-level, confidential administrative and organisational support to enable the headteacher to operate strategically. The role acts as a primary point of contact for the school and involves complex diary management, stakeholder communication, minute-taking, and compliance management.

Typical duties and requirements include:

Core Responsibilities

• Diary & Calendar Management: Actively manage complex scheduling, coordinate meetings, and arrange travel itineraries for the headteacher.
• Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the first point of contact for parents, staff, governors, and external agencies (such as Ofsted), fielding inquiries and prioritising urgent matters.
• Meeting & Event Coordination: Prepare agendas, organise hospitality, and take formal minutes during Senior Leadership Team (SLT) or governing body meetings.
• Confidentiality: Handle highly sensitive school, staff, and student data with absolute discretion and in line with GDPR guidelines.
• Reporting & Compliance: Assist in compiling data, preparing briefing papers, and producing documentation for inspections and statutory returns.
• Administrative Support: Draft and proofread correspondence, oversee the maintenance of databases, and manage office supplies.

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Experience: Previous experience as a PA, executive assistant, or in a senior administrative role, preferably within an educational setting.
• IT Literacy: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and the ability to navigate school databases.
• Organisational Skills: Outstanding time-management skills with the ability to prioritise a busy workload and adapt to changing circumstances under pressure.
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

ABOUT US:

Randstad Education is the UK market leader for recruitment within education. We have been helping teachers and support staff to find temporary and permanent roles in schools, colleges and nurseries for nearly twenty years. Working with over 2500 schools each week, our staff support over 135,000 children every day across the country, so we can find the right match for your skills. The Liverpool branch is one of the oldest and busiest in the country and has a dedicated team of consultants working across primary, secondary and SEN. We now also have a dedicated section looking after school support roles such as technicians, administration and finance.

WHAT NEXT?

We are proud to support a diverse portfolio of schools across the North West, so even if this job or location is not suitable, we would still like to hear from you regarding your relevant experience, as we may have other roles available in schools, temporary or permanent, short-or long-term, full or part-time, which may be a better match.

If your application is deemed suitable for this position an initial telephone interview will be offered immediately, We may be able to organise a face to face meeting also if you wish. Documents will be submitted and checked online and our consultants will guide you through how to do this. All candidates will be required to undergo child protection and UK eligibility checks, and be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Randstad Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and requires all applicants to share this commitment.

To discuss this in more detail, please contact Eileen Stackhouse your specialist secondary consultant via email on call our Liverpool branch on or Apply now!