PA to the Deputy Heads

NOTTING HILL; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent girls' day school in London is seeking a PA to the Deputy Heads. This role involves providing administrative and secretarial support, preparing documents, organizing meetings, and assisting with events. The ideal candidate will have significant secretarial experience and excellent communication skills. This position offers competitive terms, professional development opportunities, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary and pay progression

Membership of the GDST flexible pension scheme

36-week school year

Professional development opportunities

Free life assurance benefit

Employee Assistance Programme

Discount on fees for GDST schools

Free lunches during term time

Wellbeing activities and access to gym

Interest-free loans for training and travel

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Considerable secretarial and administrative experience in a complex organization.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and work to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and secretarial support to the Deputy Heads.
• Prepare and process documents, organize meetings, and maintain records.
• Assist with organizing events.

Skills

Excellent organisational skills

Time management

Written communication skills

Verbal communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Notting Hill & Ealing High School, one of London's leading independent girls' day schools, has an exciting opportunity for an individual with considerable secretarial and administrative experience to play a key role as PA to the Deputy Heads. We are looking for a focused, enthusiastic individual to provide administrative and secretarial support to the Deputy Heads and the school office. This will include preparing and processing documents, organising meetings, maintaining records and databases, and assisting with the organising of events.

The successful candidate will have excellent organisational, time management, written and verbal communication skills and will also have senior secretarial and administrative experience, gained in a complex organisation. They will also need excellent interpersonal and communications skills, including the ability to relate well to people on all levels with sensitivity, tact and diplomacy. The ability to remain calm under pressure and work to tight deadlines is equally important.

NHEHS is a leading academic day school. We occupy a site in suburban, leafy, west Ealing with excellent transport links. As part of the Girls' Day School Trust (GDST), the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive terms and conditions of employment, and competitive salaries and pay progression
• Membership of the GDST flexible pension scheme (18% employer contribution and flexibility to generate a pay top-up of up to 10% of pensionable salary in lieu of pension)
• 36-week school year (including INSET days) across 3 terms, with a 2-week half term in the Autumn
• Normal teaching hours between 08:20 and 15:45 (depending on timetable for part-time staff)
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities and training grants for qualifications
• Free life assurance benefit
• Employee Assistance Programme via Health Assured, offering free 24-hour counselling, wellbeing support and advice services
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Free lunches for all staff during term time (equivalent to at least £900 per year)
• In-school staff wellbeing activities such as yoga and access to the school gym
• Interest-free loans for training, computer purchase and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme

We are well known for our success in balancing academic achievement against wide and enriching extra-curricular activities and underpinning everything with excellent pastoral care which puts the individual at the heart of everything we do. The result is girls who are academically successful, well-grounded, confident and independent. They are proud of their school and value kindness and laughter, fun and friendship. This is a place where tolerance and mutual respect are nurtured; where you can be yourself. With a wide variety of activities and opportunities, and a strong emphasis on charitable giving, everyone can enjoy being part of a vibrant community and express their passion for learning, and for life.