PA to the CEO

Grade 9: £33,366 - £36,124 (Actual annual salary)

37 hours per week, full year

Permanent 

To commence as soon as possible

Batley Multi Academy Trust’s sole purpose is to provide a great education for Primary and Secondary learners throughout a local family of schools. The Trust is passionately committed to the communities of Batley, Birstall, Dewsbury and our surrounding areas, serving our local learners and their families in order to secure excellent educational outcomes, partnered with high aspirations. Batley Multi Academy Trust currently comprises Batley Girls’ High School; Batley Grammar School; Field Lane Junior, Infant and Nursery School; Healey Junior, Infant and Nursery School; Manorfield Infant and Nursery School and Upper Batley High School. Two more schools will join our Trust family in April 2025. 

We provide high quality education for all our young people regardless of their background or starting point. Collaboration across our Trust family of schools enables us to share expertise, knowledge and best practice to ensure academic and pastoral excellence, with all schools embracing the same overall ethos and values, whilst maintaining their own unique characters. 

This is a varied and interesting role and we are seeking an enthusiastic, highly organised, diligent, committed and forward thinking individual to work closely with the CEO and central team, at an exciting time for the Trust in terms of Trust growth and development. This is a new post in our Trust structure. 

The post holder will provide highly effective and efficient high-level executive support including diary management, meetings management and internal and external communication, document production, quality assurance and governance. The successful candidate will ensure all aspects of the administration, planning and coordination of work streams is managed in a timely and efficient manner. A flexible ‘can do’ attitude is essential, as is the ability to provide the very best levels of service to the Trust CEO and Central Team, colleagues across our Trust family of schools and a wide range of external stakeholders. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive forward thinking Trust, who in return for your commitment and hard work, will support you to achieve your own career goals and aspirations.   

Please contact the People and Talent team on 01924 942076/ recruitment@batleymat.co.uk, if you have any questions.

Closing date for applications is Monday 13 January 2025 at midday

Interviews will be held on Thursday 16 January 2025

Batley Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people and expects all our colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for Regulated Activity and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Batley Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.