Executive Assistant to CEO and Deputy CEO

Employer
Amplify Education
Location
Bristol, Bristol
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Salary
N29-N31 (1.0FTE £39,862.00-£41,771.00)
Start Date
1st September 2026
Expires
30th June 2026 11:59 PM
Contract Type
Permanent
Job ID
1558797
Start Date
1st September 2026
  • Contract Type :Permanent
  • Job ID: 1558797

About Us

Amplify Education is a dynamic new multi-academy trust of 21 schools across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset, formed through the thoughtful and planned merger of TiLA and CST. United by a shared vision, we are a bold voice for Bristol - committed to building belief in every young person, expanding opportunities, nurturing potential, and strengthening citizenship.

We are ambitious, reflective, and collaborative - driven to improve outcomes for young people while working together, learning from one another and continually strengthening our practice. If you are looking to make a real difference within a forward-thinking and supportive Trust, Amplify Education could be the place for you.

We invite you to join our team at Amplify Central Services. This is an opportunity to work at the centre of a fast-paced, values-led organisation—supporting senior leaders, contributing to strategic priorities, and enabling the effective running of a multi-academy trust serving over 20% of pupils across Bristol.

You will be a trusted partner to the CEO and Deputy CEO, helping them navigate complex priorities, manage competing demands, and ensure the Trust operates effectively at the highest level.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an Executive Assistant to the CEO and Deputy CEO to join our Operations team from 1st September 2026. If you join us, a typical day in this role may see you

  • Reshaping diaries to reflect changing priorities
  • Preparing briefing materials and pulling together key information
  • Acting as a first point of contact for enquiries across the Trust
  • Coordinating and supporting wider executive leadership meetings
  • Drafting correspondence on behalf of the executive team
  • Following up on actions to keep work moving forward
  • Responding to urgent or ad hoc requests

About You

You are likely to have gained excellent organisational and interpersonal skills through your career or personal experience. You will be able to bring to us the ability to prioritise effectively, communicate professionally and confidently with senior stakeholders and be able to support the senior executive at the highest level with all aspects of administration and project coordination.

More information about the Trust, School and Role

  • A site visit is recommended, please contact Catherine Bennett (cbennett at ampedu.co.uk) to arrange a date
  • Please send Informal enquiries to Catherine Bennett (cbennett at ampedu.co.uk)
  • Find out more about this role in the job description and person specification
  • Find out about Amplify Education, on our website: amplifyeducation.co.uk

We can offer you

  • Continuing Professional and Leadership development
  • Employee assistance programme, offering counselling, support and advice on a wide array of areas
  • Discounted gym membership, Cycle-to-work scheme, Eyesight test vouchers
  • Many of our schools are easily accessible using public transport, a number of our schools offer free onsite or nearby street parking.
  • Flexible working fully supported and enhanced family friendly policies
  • All new staff are automatically enrolled in the Teacher’s Pension or LGPS Avon Pension Fund.

How to apply

We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. If you are excited about this role and can demonstrate many but not all of the requirements on the job description and/or person specification, we would encourage you to apply as you may just be the person we are looking for.

  • Please complete our application form by 11:59pm on Tuesday 30 June 2026
  • Interviews will take place on Thursday 9th July at Trust House, Bridge Learning Campus

All candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application following the closing date


Attachments

Safeguarding Statement:

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Amplify Education are subject to pre-employment checks incl, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. 

The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants, and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of the interview process.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.