Personal Assistant to the Executive Director and Director of Development of the Latymer Foundation

TES FE News; London; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational foundation offers an administrative support role for the Executive Director and Director of Development. Candidates will manage diaries and administrative tasks while collaborating with team members, gaining insights into development and fundraising in education. An attractive salary and benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing executive support.
• Ability to manage diaries and maintain administrative systems.
• Collaboration with teams and understanding of fundraising in education.

Responsibilities

• Provide full support to the Executive Director and Director of Development.
• Manage diaries and administrative systems.
• Collaborate with the Foundation office and the Latymer community.

Skills

Administrative support

Collaboration

Organizational skills

Education

Relevant experience in administrative roles

Job description

Job Overview

You will provide full support to the Executive Director and the Director of Development by managing diaries, maintaining administrative systems and filing, as well as handling general secretarial and administrative duties. However, your responsibilities will extend beyond purely admin support. You will also collaborate closely with other members of the Foundation office team and the extended Latymer community. This position offers an in-depth understanding of development and fundraising in education, enabling you to develop the skills needed to progress in this field.

Salary: Annual salary of circa £40,000 depending on experience.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

To apply and learn more about the School and our attractive staff benefits package, please visit our website and view the section “Join our Team”.

Closing date: 9.00 am on Monday 14 July 2025

Interview date: Friday 18 July 2025

Diversity – The School is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity, and inclusion. We have an established and representative staff Equality and Diversity Board to promote positive change. A recent addition is the Equality and Diversity Committee formed from our student population.

We aim to attract and retain the best staff, ensuring our team reflects the diversity of our students and local community. Recognizing the lack of ethnic diversity within our support staff, we particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidates. All appointments will be made on merit through a fair and transparent process. In line with the Equality Act 2010, the School may employ positive action where diverse candidates demonstrate equal ability to perform the role.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check, online checks, and receipt of two satisfactory references.