The role of Head’s PA is a vital role within the school. The Head’s PA works to support the Head in all aspects of their work, and they play an important role in the smooth working of the senior team and the school community as a whole.

The successful candidate will be collaborative in approach and empathetic in understanding the perspectives of a wide range of people. They will be highly motivated, proactive, and bring initiative to the role. They will be efficient, highly organised, attentive to detail, and committed to excellence, and have previous administrative/PA experience, preferably at a senior level.

This is a full-time role, Monday to Friday, based around a 42.5 hour working week (8am to 5pm with half an hour for lunch) during term-time, with shorter hours worked during the school holidays (averages at 40 hours per week across the year). Some flexibility around working hours will be required.

The successful candidate is likely to have:

• Experience of PA work at a senior level
• Strong interpersonal skills and diplomacy when dealing with staff, parents and pupils and excellent judgement
• Resilience, dedication and a willingness to go the extra mile as needed
• Adaptability and flexibility, with the ability to prioritise effectively, manage a busy workload, work independently
• A ‘can do’ attitude and a willingness to take on tasks that arise
• Calmness, proactivity and positivity under pressure
• Excellent diary management and organisational skills
• Confident, effective and assured communication skills, both in written and verbal form
• Ability to build strong relationships at all levels
• A proactive approach and a commitment to ongoing improvement and development
• An understanding of confidentiality and the highest standards of discretion
• Excellent IT skills (including Microsoft 365 applications including Outlook Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• A great attention to detail and accuracy
• An understanding of and support for the aims and ethos of the school

Early applications are welcome - the interview process may be staged and we may to choose to appoint prior to the closing date.