Executive Support Manager

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260611A Trust Executive Support Manager

£33,699 - £36,363 per annum (pro rata if part time) - subject to pay award in September

Remote, with travel to Trust schools as required

Permanent, full time, all year round. We champion flexible working and welcome discussions on arrangements that support both individual needs and organisational success

For more information about the role, please view our campaign pack.

Strong executive coordination is critical to the effectiveness of a growing Trust. This role ensures that the CEO and Executive Directors are supported to operate at pace, with clarity, focus and impact.

This is a highly trusted and visible role that will:

• Enable effective decision‑making and execution at the highest level
• Ensure seamless coordination across executive priorities and activity
• Strengthen communication, organisation and follow‑through across the Trust
• Provide the operational backbone that underpins senior leadership effectiveness

Reporting directly to the CEO, you will act as the central hub for executive activity, ensuring the smooth day‑to‑day operation of the Executive Team.

As Trust Executive Support Manager, you will:

• Provide high‑quality executive and personal assistant support to the CEO and Executive Directors
• Manage complex diaries, competing priorities and executive communications with professionalism and discretion
• Coordinate Executive Team meetings, strategy sessions and leadership forums, including preparation of briefings and papers
• Act as a key liaison between the Executive Team, Board and internal and external stakeholders
• Track actions, decisions and priorities to ensure delivery and follow‑through
• Arrange complex travel and logistics for executive activity, ensuring efficiency and value for money
• Support business planning, projects and organisational priorities through strong coordination and administration

This role requires a high degree of autonomy, judgement and discretion, working behind the scenes to ensure leaders are fully enabled to deliver.

You will be a highly organised, proactive and trusted professional, with:

• Significant experience providing EA/PA support to senior leaders in complex organisations
• Outstanding organisational, prioritisation and coordination skills
• The ability to manage multiple competing demands with confidence and calmness
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including drafting executive‑level documentation
• High levels of discretion, integrity and professionalism when handling sensitive information
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders, including executive and board‑level colleagues

You will be someone who anticipates needs, solves problems proactively and thrives in a fast‑paced, high‑impact environment.

Reach South Academy Trust is a values‑led and growing organisation, united by a clear moral purpose: to improve life chances and advance education for all children and young people.

We are a family of 21 academies across the South West, serving learners aged 3 to 19. Our diverse portfolio includes primary, secondary, all‑through and technical provision, alongside a strong and integral network of special schools and alternative provision. Our diverse provision enables us to meet a wide range of needs, including specialist and alternative provision.

At the heart of Reach South is a belief that every child deserves the opportunity to thrive. Guided by our REACH values (Raising the Educational Achievement of Children), we are committed to removing barriers to learning, whether they are social, cultural, physical or cognitive, and ensuring that all pupils are supported to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to succeed in life.

Collaboration is central to our approach. We work in partnership across our schools, and beyond the Trust, to share expertise, build capacity and strengthen outcomes. Schools retain their individual identity while benefiting from the collective strength, accountability and shared ambition of the Trust.

As we continue to grow and evolve, we remain focused on delivering inclusive, high‑quality education ch South offers a compelling…