Head's PA

Head's PA

Hampstead

£40,000 - £46,000 pa plus benefits

Required from May/June 2019

South Hampstead High School, one of the UK’s leading schools, have an exciting opportunity for an experienced PA to play a key role in the smooth running of the School, as the Head's PA.

As Head’s PA, you will provide the Head (and other members of the Senior Leadership Team) with a comprehensive administrative and secretarial support service so that they can undertake their roles with maximum effectiveness. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Planning and managing the Head’s diary (appointments/meetings/interviews etc.)
• Dealing with all correspondence to and from the Head’s office, including drafting letters and emails
• Receiving the Head’s visitors, incoming telephone calls, other messages and, if required, e-mails
• Preparing and processing documents and maintaining records and databases
• Contributing to the positive promotion and marketing of the school
• Assisting with the organisation of events, such as Open Days, Prize giving etc.

Substantial senior secretarial and administrative experience in a complex organisation is essential for this Head's PA role, as is a high level of personal integrity, with proven experience of handling sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy.

If you have relevant skills and experience for this Head's PA role and are enthusiastic about working in the company of children we would be delighted to hear from you.

About the School

South Hampstead High School is a happy community of pupils, parents and staff, working together to provide an environment in which girls’ strengths are allowed to flourish. The School is part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools. We offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• Childcare vouchers, interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools

For further details and to apply for this Head's PA​ role, please click the apply button.

Closing date for the Head's PA role: 12 noon on Monday 29th April 2019.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.