PA to CEO, DEMAT, Ely CB7 4JU

Diocese of Ely Multi-Academy Trust (DEMAT)

is seeking to appoint a

PA to CEO and Senior Leadership Team

Payscale: £33,000 – £36,000 per year

35 hours a week, 52 weeks per year

(Term-Time would be considered)

Location: Hybrid – Central Office in Ely including some remote working

This is an opportunity to join our Trust working alongside and supporting our CEO and Senior Leadership team. You will have proven PA experience and be confident managing demanding and conflicting schedules. You will be highly professional, diplomatic and be able to communicate effectively with people and stakeholders at all levels.

The position includes but is not limited to:

Managing and maintaining the CEO executive schedule
Organising and preparing documents, including disseminating papers and minute-taking.
Organising correspondence and following up on pending matters
Answering and directing correspondence to appropriate executives and parties.
Experience and qualifications required:

Highly developed organisational skills
A meticulous and thorough nature
An ability to work to tight deadlines
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
Knowledge of Google Workspace would be valuable
A high level of confidentiality

About Us

DEMAT has recently won the Multi-Academy Trust of the Year 2024 at the National School Awards making this is a very exciting time to join us! The award recognises our extraordinary educational achievements as a multi-academy trust. To read more, please visit our website: https://www.demat.org.uk

DEMAT is a large multi-academy Trust which consists of 38 primary academies and approximately 7,000 pupils. Our primary focus as a Trust is to ensure that every child in our schools receives a world-class education through a knowledge-rich curriculum which values the arts as well as what may be perceived as more academic subjects. We are unapologetic about holding the highest expectations for our children, for their outcomes as well as their behaviour and personal development. DEMATs vision is to; To learn. To know. To lead out. This sets out what we do as a Trust and how we work with our children to become confident within society and to develop as individuals. This is encapsulated in the DEMAT Promise and underpinned by our values of Love, Community, Trust, Respect and Ambition. To find out more about the Trust, please visit https://www.demat.org.uk/

To be considered for the role please complete a full application on My New Term.

In return we can offer you:

· 27 days plus bank holidays as annual leave (FTE)

· GP 24/7 service and access to an online health and wellbeing hub

· Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

· Cycle to Work Scheme

· Access to Eyecare Vouchers

· Discount Schemes

· Competitive salary & pension schemes

· Friendly and close-knit team

· A commitment to on-going professional development

· Inclusive policies and practices

For more information on the role, please see the attached job description and person specification and contact the Recruitment Team on recruitment@demat.org.uk.

Closing date: Monday 12 January 2026, midday
Interview date: Thursday 15 January 2026, Ely Office
Safer Recruitment

The Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust (DEMAT) is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

We do not discriminate against staff based on age, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religious or political belief or affiliation, trade union membership, gender, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic background or any other inappropriate distinction or characteristic covered by the Equality Act 2010.

DEMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. Please be aware that all shortlisted candidates will have an online search conducted as part of DEMATs due diligence checks in line with KCSIE.