Executive Assistant to the Principal — 24-Month Leave Cover

Educationhq; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hume Anglican Grammar is recruiting an Executive Assistant to the Principal for the Freier (Mickleham) Campus. The role is full-time (1.0 FTE) as parental leave cover for 24 months, with six weeks of paid annual leave.

It involves executive support across campuses as the Principal leads the school. The successful candidate will provide exceptional administrative, organisational and secretarial support, coordinating with the Senior Leadership Team and acting as a trusted conduit between students,

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience assisting a School Principal or equivalent Senior Executive.
• Outstanding organisational, planning, analytical and high order thinking capabilities.
• Exemplary attention to detail.
• Experience assisting and supporting executive level management meetings.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong relationships.
• Highly proficient computer skills in the MS Office suite including Outlook and Word.
• Personal initiative, enthusiasm and high energy.
• Solutions orientated and the ability to work autonomously while maintaining confidentiality and diplomacy.
• A flexible approach to prioritising, operating under pressure and meeting deadlines.
• The highest level of loyalty and discretion, and the capacity to maintain confidentiality.
• A current Working With Children check.

Responsibilities

• The Executive Assistant to the Principal provides administrative, organisational and secretarial support to the Principal.
• Organises the Principal’s office and works with the Senior Leadership Team to liaise with students, staff and parents.
• Represents the School and Principal with integrity, discretion and diplomacy to external organisations.
• Sees that disruptions to the Principal’s schedule are minimised while maintaining visibility and anticipating future demands.

Skills

Executive support

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Diplomacy

Prioritising & multi-tasking

Initiative

Tools

MS Office suite

Job description

Hume Anglican Grammar is recruiting an Executive Assistant to the Principal for the Freier (Mickleham) Campus. The role is full-time (1.0 FTE) as parental leave cover for 24 months, with six weeks of paid annual leave.

It involves executive support across campuses as the Principal leads the school. The successful candidate will provide exceptional administrative, organisational and secretarial support, coordinating with the Senior Leadership Team and acting as a trusted conduit between students,