Senior School Leadership Assistant

Twynham Learning; Christchurch; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee benefits

Job summary

Twynham Learning is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to provide high-level support to the Executive Headteacher, Head of School and School Operations Director across two schools. This role goes beyond traditional administration, acting as a trusted partner to senior leaders, managing priorities, improving efficiency and ensuring strategic leadership remains the priority.

You will handle complex diaries, prepare reports, support governance and compliance, and contribute to major

Qualifications

• Significant experience supporting senior leaders at Headteacher/Director level.
• Experience working within an educational environment and a strong understanding of school operations.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities.
• The confidence to make decisions, exercise professional judgement and work independently.
• Experience handling highly confidential and sensitive information.
• Strong ICT skills, including Microsoft Office 365 applications.
• Experience using school MIS such as Arbor, SIMS or similar.
• A commitment to continuous improvement and finding more efficient ways of working.
• The ability to remain calm, professional and effective when managing competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive executive and strategic support to senior leaders.
• Manage complex diaries, meetings, correspondence and competing priorities.
• Act as the first point of contact and gatekeeper for senior leadership.
• Protect leadership time by filtering, prioritising and redirecting enquiries appropriately.
• Prepare reports, presentations, agendas and high-quality documentation.
• Coordinate strategic initiatives, projects and action plans.
• Support governance and compliance processes, including meeting administration and action tracking.
• Assist with school communications, website management and marketing activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, streamline processes and increase efficiency.
• Build positive working relationships with staff, parents, School Ambassadors, visitors and external stakeholders.
• Develop a detailed understanding of school operations and support a range of wider administrative and operational functions as required.

Skills

Executive support

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Discretion

ICT skills

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Arbor

SIMS

Job description

Twynham Learning is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to provide high-level support to the Executive Headteacher, Head of School and School Operations Director across two schools. This role goes beyond traditional administration, acting as a trusted partner to senior leaders, managing priorities, improving efficiency and ensuring strategic leadership remains the priority.

You will handle complex diaries, prepare reports, support governance and compliance, and contribute to major