Programmes & Operations Coordinator (Internal Applications Only)

Girls' Day School Trust (GDST); Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Professional development

Training grants

Fee discount for children

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Cycle to Work

Travel loans

Job summary

The Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) is seeking a Programme and Operations Coordinator to turn Education Directorate priorities into well-organised programmes, events and opportunities for students and colleagues across the GDST.

Based at the Trust Office in London, you will coordinate a diverse portfolio including student events, professional learning, flagship events and digital communications, working with schools, partners and facilitators.

Qualifications

• Proven experience providing high-quality administrative and organisational support in a professional environment.
• Track record coordinating programmes, projects or events involving multiple stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurate work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to build relationships.
• High level of digital confidence with online collaboration, events or communications platforms.
• Collaborative, proactive and solutions-focused with initiative to improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the practical delivery of the Directorate’s programmes and day-to-day activity.
• Ensure opportunities are well organised, clearly communicated and easy to engage with for schools, staff and students.
• Support planning, promotion, administration and evaluation of student events and programmes.
• Coordinate GDST Learn activity and flagship Education Directorate events, including delegate communications and logistics.
• Support Trust-wide initiatives such as Scholarships, Peer Reviews and ideas exchanges.
• Promote programme communications across platforms (myGDST, Eventbrite, Mailchimp, Canva, TryBooking).

Skills

Administrative support

Programme coordination

Event management

Digital communications

Budget tracking

Stakeholder management

Job description

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.

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.

As recognised leaders in girls’ education, we combine more than 150 years of expertise with a forward-thinking approach to what education can be. Across our schools and Trust Office, our values shape how we work:

• 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