Strategic Executive Assistant to the Principal

Essential HR; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Love Optimism Creativity

Welcoming school community

Governance and community engagement

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Good Shepherd Lutheran School is seeking an accomplished Executive Assistant to the Principal to provide high-level executive, administrative and governance support. You will coordinate with the Principal's Office, School Board, and Leadership Team to manage priorities and governance activities, while supporting strategic initiatives.

You will manage the Principal's diary, prepare professional documents, and coordinate meetings, travel and events.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in office administration and customer service.
• Excellent judgement, discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Autonomous work style with initiative.
• Ability to build positive relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong MS Office 365 skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint).

Responsibilities

• Providing high-level executive and administrative support to the Principal
• Managing the Principal's diary, schedule, correspondence and competing priorities
• Acting as the key point of contact and gateway to the Principal's Office
• Coordinating School Board and Sub-Committee meetings, including agendas, documentation, minutes and follow-up actions
• Preparing professional correspondence, reports, presentations and briefing documents
• Managing confidential and sensitive information with absolute discretion
• Coordinating meetings, events, functions, travel and accommodation
• Supporting strategic and operational projects and monitoring key actions and deliverables
• Undertaking research and preparing information to support decision-making
• Maintaining effective administrative systems, processes and digital records
• Supporting communication between the Principal, Leadership Team, Board, staff and key stakeholders
• Identifying opportunities to improve systems, workflows and administrative processes

Skills

Office admin

Customer service

Discretion

Initiative

Stakeholder relations

MS Office 365

Christian ethos

WWC clearance

RRHAN training

First Aid

HR systems

Education

Certificate or Diploma in Business Administration

Tools

TASS

Employment Hero

Lexicon

Job description

Good Shepherd Lutheran School is seeking an accomplished Executive Assistant to the Principal to provide high-level executive, administrative and governance support. You will coordinate with the Principal's Office, School Board, and Leadership Team to manage priorities and governance activities, while supporting strategic initiatives.

You will manage the Principal's diary, prepare professional documents, and coordinate meetings, travel and events.