Programmes & Operations Coordinator

GDST (The Girls' Day School Trust); Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Professional development opportunities

Training grants for qualifications

Fee discount for GDST schools

Generous pension schemes

Life assurance

Travel/loan schemes

Cycle to Work

Other employment benefits

Job summary

Girls' Day School Trust (GDST) in London is seeking a Programs & Operations Coordinator to transform Education Directorate priorities into organised programmes, events and opportunities for students and staff.

You will coordinate administrative support across Education Directorate programmes, assist in planning and evaluating student events, and manage communications for flagship events and Trust-wide initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven experience providing high-quality administrative and organisational support in a professional environment.
• A track record of coordinating programmes, projects or events involving multiple stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurate work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to build positive working relationships across different teams and settings.
• A high level of digital confidence, including experience using online collaboration, event or communications platforms.
• A collaborative, proactive and solutions-focused approach, with the initiative to improve processes and ways of working.
• Experience in education, a membership organisation, charity or not-for-profit environment would be helpful, but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate high-quality administrative and operational support across Education Directorate programmes, projects, events and communications.
• Support the planning, promotion, administration and evaluation of student events and programmes, including maintaining the student events calendar and supporting budget and expenditure tracking.
• Coordinate GDST Learn activity and flagship Education Directorate events, including delegate communications, registrations, venues, materials, logistics and technical arrangements.
• Support Trust-wide initiatives including GDST Prizes and Scholarships, Peer Reviews, Ideas Exchanges and the Directorate’s evidence-informed practice work.
• Manage and promote programme communications and digital content across platforms including myGDST, Eventbrite, Mailchimp, Canva and TryBooking.
• Provide responsive coordination support to Network Chairs and Trust Consultant Teachers, helping strengthen collaboration and participation across the GDST network.

Skills

Administrative support

Programme coordination

Stakeholder management

Digital skills

Written communication

Tools

myGDST

Eventbrite

Mailchimp

Canva

TryBooking

Job description

Employer Girls' Day School Trust (GDST) Location London, Greater London Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time Salary £35,000–£38,000

Start Date As Soon As Possible

Start Date As Soon As Possible

We are pioneers in girls’ education, united by a shared purpose: to help girls learn without limits. As our Programmes & Operations Coordinator, you will help turn Education Directorate priorities into well-organised programmes, events and opportunities for students and colleagues across the GDST.

Working at the heart of the Education Directorate, you will support a varied portfolio spanning student enrichment, professional learning, flagship events, Trust-wide networks, evidence-informed practice and digital communications. It is a broad and engaging coordination role for someone who enjoys bringing people and detail together to make things happen.

What You’ll Be Doing

You will play a central role in coordinating the practical delivery of the Directorate’s programmes and day-to-day activity, working with colleagues across Trust Office and our schools, Trust Consultant Teachers, facilitators and external partners. You will help ensure opportunities are well organised, clearly communicated and easy for schools, staff and students to engage with.

You Will

• Coordinate high-quality administrative and operational support across Education Directorate programmes, projects, events and communications.


• Support the planning, promotion, administration and evaluation of student events and programmes, including maintaining the student events calendar and supporting budget and expenditure tracking.


• Coordinate GDST Learn activity and flagship Education Directorate events, including delegate communications, registrations, venues, materials, logistics and technical arrangements.


• Support Trust-wide initiatives including GDST Prizes and Scholarships, Peer Reviews, Ideas Exchanges and the Directorate’s evidence-informed practice work.


• Manage and promote programme communications and digital content across platforms including myGDST, Eventbrite, Mailchimp, Canva and TryBooking.


• Provide responsive coordination support to Network Chairs and Trust Consultant Teachers, helping strengthen collaboration and participation across the GDST network.

What You’ll Bring

This role will suit an organised and proactive coordinator who combines strong attention to detail with confident communication and digital skills.

We Are Looking For Someone Who Brings

• Proven experience providing high-quality administrative and organisational support in a professional environment.


• A track record of coordinating programmes, projects or events involving multiple stakeholders.


• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurate work.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to build positive working relationships across different teams and settings.


• A high level of digital confidence, including experience using online collaboration, event or communications platforms.


• A collaborative, proactive and solutions-focused approach, with the initiative to improve processes and ways of working.

Experience in education, a membership organisation, charity or not-for-profit environment would be helpful, but is not essential.

Please note, first stage interviews are schedule to take place on Thursday 5th November.

Who We Are

The Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) is the UK’s leading group of 24 independent girls’ schools and two academies across England and Wales. We educate around 19,000 students and employ 4,000 staff, all united for a shared purpose: to help girls learn without limits, so they can go on to lead lives without limits and make the world a better place for us all.

Education

• We put girls first.


• We think and act fearlessly.


• We are forward-thinking.


• We are a family of schools.


• We want our people to have fulfilling and purposeful careers.

Why join us

Whatever your role, you will be part of a community committed to giving girls an exceptional education and helping the GDST continue to lead the way in girls’ education.

Our Benefits Include

• Competitive salaries and pay progression


• Access to extensive professional development opportunities


• Training grants for qualifications


• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools


• Generous pension schemes


• Free life assurance benefit


• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans


• A Cycle to Work scheme


• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

Safeguarding Statement

The Girls’ Day School Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection checks appropriate to the post, including online searches and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.