Strategic Executive Assistant to School Leaders

Twynham Learning; Hurn; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee benefits discounts

Job summary

Twynham Learning is seeking an exceptional Executive Assistant to provide high-level support to the Executive Headteacher, Head of School and School Operations Director. You will be a trusted partner, managing priorities, improving efficiency and ensuring leadership focus remains on strategic outcomes.

Based at Twynham School, you will develop strong relationships with staff, parents and governors, safeguard confidential information and drive governance and communication processes across two

Qualifications

• Significant experience supporting senior leaders at Headteacher, Director, Executive or equivalent 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 management information systems such as Arbor, SIMS or similar.

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

Diary management

Gatekeeper

Communication skills

Discretion

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Arbor

SIMS

Job description

Twynham Learning is seeking an exceptional Executive Assistant to provide high-level support to the Executive Headteacher, Head of School and School Operations Director. You will be a trusted partner, managing priorities, improving efficiency and ensuring leadership focus remains on strategic outcomes.

Based at Twynham School, you will develop strong relationships with staff, parents and governors, safeguard confidential information and drive governance and communication processes across two