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Office Manager and Personal Assistant to the Headteacher

Teaching Vacancies (DfE)5,676 open roles

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Reading, South East, United Kingdom
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School Office Manager and Personal Assistant to the Headteacher

RG5 SCP 22-28 (£34,811.00 - £40,444.00 FTE)

£30,854.24 - £35,846.97 actual

Required November2026

(with some earlier handover sessions where possible)

37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:30am-4:30pm

Term time only plus inset days plus 1 week (paid for 45.6 weeks per year)

We are seeking a brilliant, ambitious and friendly Office Manager and PA to join our large and established team.

This role is integral in supporting our aspirational and ‘good’ school to continue to improve, as we look to always provide the very best for our diverse children and families. Building great relationships, a belief in every child’s potential and a strong commitment to our embedded values and ethos are essential for the right candidate.

Experience within a school administration would be advantageous. Our school admin team and wider school family are a friendly, supportive and established team.

A November 2026 start is required with some handover sessions this term where possible.

Joining our school family means you’ll need to be:

An enthusiastic member of staff who is forward thinking and able to adapt quickly and easily.

Someone who puts children at the heart of all you do and a positive role model.

Experienced in an educational setting

Dynamic and fast-paced, finding effective solutions at every turn whilst considering others’ points of view.

A team player with the ability to work well, both individually, as part of a team and as a whole staff, with the ability to line-manage assistants.

A kind and caring person, who enjoys contributing to a ‘greater good’ by working in a school serving a wide variety of pupils including those are disadvantaged.

An excellent English speaker and writer

Efficient and effective in your working practices and able to prioritise well

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to build productive relationships with colleagues.

High expectations and be dedicated to raising standards.

Outstanding drive and attention to detail.

The ability to operate and contribute at a strategic level and take into account the views of leaders and the changing needs of the children who we serve.

The drive to work closely as part of a fantastic, cohesive and supportive leadership team.

In return, our team can offer:

An optimistic and close-knit senior leadership team with a track record of improving schools.

A firmly established ethos of caring for one another in our school family.

A strong senior leadership team who will guide and nurture you in your role.

The opportunity to work with a wider professional team of unique schools, all brilliantly supported by a Trust who strongly value the individual school’s character, ethos and approaches.

A beautiful and spacious school environment.

Secure car parking and a staff wellbeing package

Please visit our school website at www.newtown.reading.sch.uk

Visits and tours are warmly welcomed; please come along to find out more about our lovely school and meet some of the senior leadership team who will happily chat about the opportunities available. Please contact us at [email protected] for more information.

Applications will be considered and interviews arranged upon receipt.

New Town Primary School, as a member of the Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. Online checks will also be carried out to comply with KCSIE.

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