London Borough of Hounslow
Headteacher's PA

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HEADTEACHER'S PA
Location: The Heathland, Wellington Road North, Hounslow TW4 5JD
Salary: £33,048 - £37,432 per annum
Closing Date: 04/09/2026
HEADTEACHER’S PA
36 hours, 40 weeks per year (term time + 5 INSET days + last week in summer holiday) Scale SO1/2 (actual pay £33,048- £37,432)
An exciting position has arisen at this large, multi-cultural 11-18 community school to work as a Headteacher’s PA.
JOB PURPOSE
To provide high-quality administrative and organisational support to the Headteacher and wider leadership team.
- To oversee recruitment, including preparation of recruitment packs, adverts, interview scheduling, candidate liaison and communication with the London Borough of Hounslow.
- To work with the School's Governors and Leadership Team to provide administrative support to the Governing Body of the School.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Including but not exclusive to:
- To provide administrative and secretarial support for the Headteacher and other Senior Leaders including decision making and delegation when appropriate, handling communications and preparing documents. Key duties include organising meetings and acting as a point of contact for internal and external enquiries, while maintaining confidentiality.
- To ensure that high level of administration is provided to the Heathland Leadership Team and Extended Heathland Leadership Team (EHLT) meetings: gathering and preparation of Agenda and Minutes.
- To ensure the Headteacher’s diary and commitments are updated on a daily basis, checking details of appointments, reminding of commitments, researching and collating relevant paperwork prior to meetings. Alert the Headteacher well in advance of approaching issues and/or events.
- To organise meetings and appointments including booking venues, preparing agendas and papers, ordering refreshments, taking minutes, including confidential staff meetings, disciplinary meetings, flexible working meetings and absence review meetings.
- To deal with parent and other external stakeholder queries, especially in the absence of the Headteacher, and decide how to screen telephone calls, enquiries and requests and handle them or delegate to others as appropriate, using discretion in providing information both within and outside the school.
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Please see the attached documents for full details.
We offer an excellent staff programme for professional development and opportunities for promotions. The school is close to good transport links and has ample free parking for staff.


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HOW TO APPLY
Please download the attached Job Description, Person Specification and Application Form. Completed application forms will need to be submitted, with names and addresses of 2 Referees, via email to equinn@heathland.hounslow.sch.uk (FAO Mr Rose) by 09:00am on Friday 4th September 2026.
Information About The School Is Available On Our Website
We reserve the right to interview as suitable applications are received. Please note references will be taken up in advance.
Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Heathland School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. This appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
In line with KCSIE 2025 and safer recruitment practices, we will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates' suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and asked to clarify their online presence.
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