PA to the Head Teacher - Term Time

Abbey Court , Rochester

• Ref:KCC887-7053-144S
• Posted:07/04/2026
• Pay:Medway Scale, Grade C2 £28,598- £36,363
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:24/04/2026 at 16:00
• Interviews:Friday 1st May 2026

Advert

PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO THE HEADTEACHER

37 hours per week, 195 days per year, term time only + 15 days

Medway Scale, Grade C2

£28,598- £36,363

Please go to www.jobsgopublic.com to view the full job description and apply online.

Abbey Court caters for pupils aged 3-19 with Severe Learning Difficulties, and is currently located on 2 Strood sites: Primary and Secondary (Cliffe Road) & Further Education (Rede Court Road). Facilities include an on-site school farm.

We are seeking an extraordinary and enthusiastic colleague to join our Outstanding School in this pivotal role.

The successful candidate will be highly motivated and committed to providing an exceptional standard of support to the Headteacher, across many areas of the school’s business and administrative functions.  Excellent interpersonal skills will be essential, as the postholder will be expected to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.  A full job description is available at jobsgopublic.com.

Whilst experience of working in a special school is not essential, the successful candidate must evidence understanding and enthusiasm for the complexities of working in this type of organisation.  Ongoing training and support will be available for the right candidate.  Visits to our school are encouraged and are essential for all shortlisted candidates.

This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Any offer of appointment for post is subject to satisfactory Disclosure and Barring clearance.

Visits to the school are welcome.  If you have any queries or to arrange a visit to our school, please call us on 01634 338220.

Closing date: Friday 24th April 2026 @ 4pm

Interviews: Friday 1st May 2026

Please note CVs will not be accepted.

Information about the school

Abbey Court Foundation Special School is maintained by Medway Local Authority for pupils with Severe Learning Difficulties(SLD) or Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties(PMLD) as their main presenting need. Additional educational needs may include visual/hearing impediment, sensory impairment, autism and or physical disability. We cater for pupils aged 3-19 years. All pupils have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

Abbey Court School provides a stimulating, challenging and safe learning environment where pupils' and staff efforts, work and achievement are celebrated.

Our aims and values: To know each individual child/pupil as thoroughly as we can, including any circumstances which might affect their well-being, behaviour and performance at any moment in time. To maintain high but realistic expectations for each pupil. To enable the development of independence of each pupil. To ensure we always see, first and foremost, the child, not the disability and to ensure that education (and not care) remains paramount. To ensure that pupils feel safe, secure and comfortable to enable them to focus on learning. To give great emphasis to the celebration and communication of pupil achievements, thus enabling a positive impact on parents, the local community and the pupils themselves. To have and realise a bespoke vision for each and every pupil and each and every member of staff. Do everything we can to ensure that people in the local community see our school and pupils in a positive and informed light. To enable our pupils to develop into good citizens and to participate actively in their local communities. To offer opportunities and experiences for pupils to learn in a multitude of different ways and through a rich, varied and individualised curriculum. To give pupils an equal voice in and ownership of their education so that they are able to express opinions, choices and preferences. To use individuals' interests, skills and experiences to enhance the education of pupils and staff. To ensure that leadership is in the hands of as many staff as possible. To learn and share information, to the benefit of our pupils through mutually supportive relationships with parents, visiting specialists and outside agencies. Through a variety of self-evaluation methodologies, seek to know our school better to inform focused school improvement, and so that others can know us better. To function and be recognised as an authentically exemplary school in its field.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Office Manager/HR Assistant
• Address:Cliffe Road, Strood, Rochester , Kent, ME2 3DL
• Telephone: 01634 338220
• Email: recruitment@abbeycourt.medway.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• PA to the Headteacher Advert
• PA to the Headteacher Recruitment Pack