About this role
PA to Headteacher/ Office Manager
37 hours per week, term time + INSET days + 4 days in August to support GCSE/A-Level results (39.8 weeks)
Permanent position
Band ‘D’ Pt 20-26 £32,597 - £37,280 pro rata
[Actual salary £28, 508 to £32,603]
Start date 1 September 2026
We are seeking to appoint a Personal Assistant for a newly appointed Headteacher. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of excellent organisational skills, ideally with experience of working in a school, who is able to provide support for the Headteacher and colleagues, proactively maintaining positive and professional standards for our school.
The successful applicant will have excellent IT skills in all MS Office applications, especially Word, Excel and Teams, clear communication skills, excellent listening skills and a welcoming manner. They will also possess the ability to respond flexibly to the often unpredictable workload.
In 2025, we were recognised as a ‘Great Place to Work’ and a ‘Best Place to Work’ for Education and Training. The culture at Langley is supportive and new staff report to feeling supported as part of our school community. We are keen to support flexible working and career professional development for all is a priority.
Langley is a wonderful place to work and learn. We are a committed, compassionate community united in our mission to being fully inclusive, celebrating diversity and promoting equality in all that we do. Every learner matters and matters equally at Langley.
In our Ofsted Inspection Report from March 2023, inspectors described Langley as ‘an inclusive, welcoming school’ where ‘pupils behave well in lessons’ and there is a ‘calm and purposeful atmosphere around the school’
Our school’s fundamental principles focus on supporting, challenging and inspiring the whole Langley community ‘to be the best that we can be’. But these are not simply words on paper. Students, staff and governors genuinely give all they can, to bring those principles to lif