PA and Office Manager

TBA; Farnham Royal; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Knight Education is seeking an experienced Office Manager / PA to the Deputy Heads for a maternity cover contract in Buckinghamshire. The role is based in the Slough area, with hours 9:30am to 6:30pm, from October 2026 to July 2027.

It is a full-time position in a busy school office. You will provide administrative and organisational support for the Deputy Heads and Senior Leadership Team, using MS Office and iSAMS for reporting and processes, and serve as a polished ambassador for the school to

Qualifications

• Experienced senior level PA with ability to handle a busy and varied workload.
• Flexible, adaptable and well organized, with strong prioritisation skills.
• Confident with MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel) and databases such as iSAMS for reporting.
• Resilient and resourceful, a calm team player who communicates well with a wide range of contacts.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and organisational support for the Deputy Heads and Senior Leadership Team.
• Support school office operations and undertake key process tasks for the wider school community.
• Act as a polished ambassador for the school in all interactions.

Skills

Senior level PA

Tools

MS Office

Outlook

Word

Excel

iSAMS

Job description

Role: Office Manager / PA to Deputy Heads

Start Date: October 2026 or sooner

Location: Slough area, Buckinghamshire

Contract Term: Maternity Cover contract (until July 2027)

Salary: £35,000 - £38,500 for 38 weeks a year (c. £51,000 FTE equivalent)

A leading independent school in Buckinghamshire (north of Slough) is seeking an Office Manager/PA to the Deputy Heads. This is a full time role from October 2026 to cover maternity leave until July 2027. Hours are 09:30am to 6:30pm.

This is a well-established independent school, committed to providing an outstanding education and nurturing environment for their students. An exciting maternity cover opportunity has arisen to manage our school office and support our Senior Leadership Team as PA to the Deputy Heads: Senior Deputy Head (Academic), Deputy Head (Pastoral) and Deputy Head (Management). This is a key role, as a professional and polished ambassador for the school at all times, based in our busy main office. The primary responsibilities of the PA will be to provide administrative and organisational support for the Deputy Heads but also to perform key process tasks to facilitate and support a range of service and functions for the wider school community.

The successful candidate will be:

• An experienced senior level PA, confident with a busy and varied workload;
• Flexible, adaptable and very well organised;
• Confident with MS Office applications, Outlook, Word and Excel in particular; also in the use of databases such as iSAMS for reporting and administrative processes;
• A resilient and resourceful individual;
• A calm team player who can prioritise effectively and work efficiently, and have excellent interpersonal skills, with a cheerful “can do” attitude and confident in communicating appropriately with a wide variety of contacts across the school and parent body

Knight Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants for the post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers and an enhanced DBS check