Job Description

King Edward VI Grammar School

Essex

Salary:

Essex Schools Pay Scale 7 Pt19-24 22,286.05 - 24,615.38 actual salary per annum, depending on qualifications and experience.

Job type:

Part Time, Permanent

Start date:

03 November 2025

Apply by:

10 October 2025

Job overview

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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 https://www.kegs.org.uk/about/staff-vacancies/, 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.

KING EDWARD VI GRAMMAR SCHOOL


Broomfield Road


Chelmsford, Essex


CM1 3SX


Tel : 01245 353510


E-mail: office@kegs.org.uk


Website: https://www.kegs.org.uk/


An Academy


Number on roll : 1158 (407 in Sixth Form)

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About

King Edward VI Grammar School

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King Edward VI Grammar School

Broomfield Road, Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 3SX
United Kingdom

+44 1245 353 510

King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford (known as KEGS locally) is a Leading Edge School, constantly testing and adapting professional practice to raise standards of teaching and learning. It is consistently one of the top ten grammar schools in the country and lends itself to being a natural leader with an international reputation as a centre of learning. The School is regularly in the top five in A Level league tables, and the top ten at GCSE.



We aim to optimise learning, and to educate the 'whole person' through excellence in the highest level of pastoral care and support in every aspect of our work. We provide an exceptional range of opportunities both within the classroom and through the impressively diverse extra-curricular activities. Our goal is to engage students in their own learning and to teach them to be life-long learners.



The most recent OFSTED report described the school as an 'outstandingly effective' school achieving 'outstanding results' and 'excellent personal development'. It boasts a 'passionate interest in learning by teachers and students'. Admission to year 7 is by 11+ examination performance, and around 80 students, including girls, from other schools are admitted annually into Year 12, based on GCSE examination performance.

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