Personal Assistant to CEO Solent Academies Trust

Portsmouth - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 18 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Personal Assistant to Chief Executive Officer

Band 6 / 7depending on experience

FTE 28239 - 36363

(Actual Salary 25740 - 33146)

37 hours term time only + 2 weeks

Solent Academies Trust is seeking to recruit a Personal Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer. This role will be dedicated to supporting the Chief Executive Officer in her role of leading five SEN schools with a sixth due to open in September 2026 in Portsmouth Chichester Basingstoke and Boorley Green.

Supporting our Chief Executive Officer you will provide excellent administrative assistance across the Trusts Executive Team modelling our values and ensuring that our approaches consistently reflect the principles of our Relational Culture Charter where trusting relationships sit at the heart of everything we do.

You will be part of the Central Team based at our offices in Cosham however there will be a requirement to travel to any of our sites.

The ideal candidate will be a professional personable resilient highly organised and methodical individual. You will be confident establishing good working relationships with the Executive Team and stakeholders at all levels and will have excellent interpersonal skills.

At Solent Academies Trust we are proud to be a community built on connection respect and belonging.

Our Relational Culture Charter guides us to work together and support each other through:

Valuing Difference
Effective Communication
High Challenge & High Support to Empower
Respect for All
Solution-Focused Approaches

We believe that when relationships thrive people thrive and so do the children and young people we serve.

By joining Solent Academies Trust we offer you:

Excellent staff induction with a commitment to high quality professional development aligned in relational leadership and HR excellence
A culture rooted in relational practice belonging and wellbeing
A workplace where your values voice and contribution truly matter
Local Government Pension Scheme with the option of a 50/50 contribution to build over time
17.9% employer pension contribution
Confidential Counselling & Wellbeing Support Service
Life Insurance - 3 times annual salary (for members of the pension scheme)
Wellbeing Inset Day to support the wellbeing of our staff
Free onsite parking at most of our academies
Increase of paid weeks after 5 years of service from 47.4 weeks to 48.3 weeks
CPD opportunities to support Career development
Employee Referral Scheme
Salary Extra Staff Benefits Platform

For more details please visit our websiteSolent Academies Trust - Our Vacancies

If you have any questions at all or you wish to submit an application please emailrecruitment@

Please note we will only accept applications completed on our Solent Academies Trust form.

Closing date for applications is Friday 13^th February 2026 9am

Interviews will be held Tuesday 24^th February 2026

Solent Academies Trust welcome applications regardless of age gender ethnicity or religion. Only applications submitted on the academys application form will be accepted Solent Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Required Experience:

DescriptionPersonal Assistant to Chief Executive OfficerBand 6 / 7depending on experienceFTE 28239 - 36363(Actual Salary 25740 - 33146)37 hours term time only + 2 weeksSolent Academies Trust is seeking to recruit a Personal Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer. This role will be dedicated to...