Executive Personal Assistant to the Principal

The English School; Ahmadi; On-site; KWD 13,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

The English School in Kuwait is seeking a highly organised Personal Assistant to provide executive support to the Principal and the Senior Leadership Team. You will coordinate communications, manage schedules and ensure smooth operation of daily activities in a fast-paced educational environment.

Key duties include diary management, handling correspondence, liaison with governing bodies such as ISI/BSME/BSO, maintaining the SCR, and coordinating safeguarding training.

Qualifications

• Two years of administrative experience.
• UK-recognised bachelor’s degree.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.
• Good time-management and multitasking.
• High discretion and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level administrative secretarial and operational support to the School Principal.
• Manage the Principal's diary, monitor email traffic and coordinate daily priorities.
• Act as the primary liaison for the Senior Leadership Team, Governing Committee and educational organisations such as ISI, BSME and BSO.
• Support with maintaining the school’s SCR and coordinating staff safeguarding training.
• Manage routine school communications, parental correspondence and calendar updates using iSAMS.
• Oversee travel logistics, event catering, VIP visitor protocols and administrative arrangements for key school events.

Skills

Administrative experience

English fluency

Time management

Discretion

Education

Bachelor’s degree (UK-recognised)

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

The English School in Kuwait is seeking a highly organised Personal Assistant to provide executive support to the Principal and the Senior Leadership Team. You will coordinate communications, manage schedules and ensure smooth operation of daily activities in a fast-paced educational environment.

Key duties include diary management, handling correspondence, liaison with governing bodies such as ISI/BSME/BSO, maintaining the SCR, and coordinating safeguarding training.