Support Manager & PA to Headteacher

Support Manager & PA to the Headteacher

Salary: Essex Scale 8, Point 25 - 28

£31,940.47 - £34,390.27 actual salary per annum

(Plus Outer Fringe Allowance of £640.34 per annum)

37 hours per week

Monday - Thursday 8am to 4pm, Friday 8:00am to 3.30pm

(30-minute unpaid lunch break)

40 weeks of the year - term time, inset days, plus 10 additional days to be worked during school closure periods

We are looking for a highly organised Support Manager to act as the Headteacher's Personal Assistant while leading our administration and reception functions. This pivotal role places you at the heart of school operations - managing the Headteacher's diary, correspondence, and meetings, while ensuring the wider admin team delivers an exceptional service across the school.

Key Responsibilities

What We're Looking For

Why Apply?

This role offers the chance to make a real impact on the day-to-day running of the school, supporting both staff and students. You'll be at the heart of school operations, working closely with the Headteacher and senior leadership team.

BCHS is a Co-operative Academy which is firmly rooted in serving our community. We are proud to be an inclusive co-educational comprehensive school where we recognise that success for young people is built on firm foundations of trust, respect, care and hard work. We measure our success by much more than exam results as we recognise that such data tells only a part of the story of each of our young people.

BCHS is already a great place to teach and learn, and we have many strengths including:  

BCHS is located in the heart of Brentwood, near the town centre, a short distance from the train station, which is 25 minutes from Liverpool Street Station. The school also includes a large sixth form campus and achievements at KS5 have been a key strength at BCHS. Parking is available on-site and there are good transport links by both rail and bus. BCHS is just over two miles from the M25.  

BCHS is a member of Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust a Multi-Academy Trust, with twelve member schools within Essex. All schools in the Trust work in equal partnership and are members of the schools' Co-operative Society. Our Co-operative Values focus on enabling all students to achieve their potential both academically and as young people.   

In return for your hard work you will receive: 

If you feel you could make a positive contribution to the school, and you have the passion, drive and commitment to work with us to make all aspects of our school outstanding, please apply now. For more information please contact Anna Brown at [email protected]

BCHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer. As a Trust, we recognise the value of and seek to achieve a diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Please refer to our recruitment & selection policy statement (www.osborne.coop/working-with-us) for more information.    

Closing date:Monday 31st August 2026 at midday

Interview Date:September 2026

Pleasenote:we may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate before the closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.   

We are proud to stand at the heart diverse community which extends within and beyond our school. We see promoting diversity and value the contributions of all as being at the core of our mission. Everything that we do is done to ensure that our young people can exist in a safe environment in which they can succeed whilst feeling supported, challenged, and protected.