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PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO THE HEADTEACHER

Salary: Scale 7 Pt19-24 £22,286.05 - £24,615.38 actual salary per annum, depending on qualifications and experience.

Start Date: November 2025

Hours: 30 hours per week (Monday to Friday) term time only (39 weeks per year)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly competent and proactive professional to perform the role of PA to the Headteacher at this selective boys' state school with a mixed Sixth Form and an exceptional academic and extra-curricular reputation.

The successful applicant will be required to provide a comprehensive PA service to the Headteacher. In addition, to promote and manage the school's public relations and image, as well as coordinate some key school events.

The postholder will be expected to demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, strong interpersonal skills, discretion and professionalism. Duties will include diary management, strategic administrative support, development and implementation of communication plans and liaison with a breadth of stakeholders and the media.

Proficiency in all Microsoft Office packages is essential. As is experience of website editing, production of newsletters, bulletins and social media content.

Due to our stringent safeguarding protocol, applications for employment at KEGS can only be accepted on our formal Recruitment Application Form.

Application form and job description are available to download from our website www.kegs.org.uk, or by emailing recruitment@kegs.org.uk.

Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 12 noon on Friday 10 October 2025. Interviews will be held shortly afterwards.

Information about the School

King Edward VI Grammar School is a selective boys' state school with a mixed Sixth Form and an exceptional academic and extra-curricular reputation based in Chelmsford. As a school specifically providing specialist education to very able young people, there is a strong focus on academic achievement, with the vast majority of students (both those boys who join in Year 7, and students, including girls, who join for the sixth form) going on to top universities. There is a serious work ethic at KEGS which derives from highly motivated students and dedicated staff. Recent results have put us near the top of national GCSE and A level rankings, and 23 students who left us in Summer 2025 gained places at Oxford or Cambridge. 31 of this cohort went on to study medicine, 4 are studying dentistry and 2 veterinary medicine at university. However, league tables are not our guiding principle – we value breadth of study as well. We also focus significant effort on the progress of students who may find a particular subject area more challenging than others, and we have an extensive programme of mentor support.