Executive Assistant to Headteacher & SLT (North London)

REESON Education; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work during closures

Job summary

REESON Education is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to provide high-level administrative support to the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team at a specialist SEN school in North London. You will manage complex diaries, coordinate leadership activities, and ensure key actions are followed through efficiently.

The ideal candidate will have significant EA/PA experience, strong organisational skills, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant or senior admin role.
• Proven experience supporting senior managers or leadership teams.
• Confident managing complex diaries, meetings, deadlines and priorities.
• Experience preparing agendas, taking minutes and monitoring actions.
• Highly organised, proactive, and able to anticipate requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive executive and administrative support to the Headteacher and SLT.
• Manage complex diaries, appointments, correspondence and priorities.
• Coordinate senior leadership meetings, prepare agendas, take minutes and track actions.
• Monitor important deadlines, meetings and commitments.
• Support administrative coordination of school development plans and priorities.
• Prepare reports, presentations, briefing papers and correspondence.
• Maintain policy review schedules and coordinate updates and approvals.
• Support governance meetings, strategic planning and leadership projects.
• Organise confidential information and maintain accurate records.
• Develop and improve administrative systems to increase efficiency.
• Liaise with senior leaders, staff and external stakeholders.

Skills

Executive support

Diary management

Ministerial/leadership liaison

Meeting coordination

Governance support

Report/presentation preparation

Communications

Independent working

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Arbor

Asana

Job description

REESON Education is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to provide high-level administrative support to the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team at a specialist SEN school in North London. You will manage complex diaries, coordinate leadership activities, and ensure key actions are followed through efficiently.

The ideal candidate will have significant EA/PA experience, strong organisational skills, and excellent communication.