Personal Assistant

We specialise in the recruitment of high quality candidates in the Administration sector. We have an excellent opportunity for a Personal Assistant (PA) to the Headteacher at a school in Palmers Green. The PA will carry out a range of secretarial and administrative tasks in support of the Headteacher.

£32,768 - £34,800 FTE (£22,686 - £24,093 Pro rata)

Term-Time Only (36 weeks per year), 9am - 5pm

Personal Assistant’s (PA) Core Duties

• Manage telephone, email and in-person enquiries from staff, parents and governors
• Coordinate the headteacher’s diary
• Arrange travel and accommodation as required
• Advise on priorities and deadlines
• Prepare reports and relevant materials for meetings
• Draft correspondence to staff, parents and governors
• Proof-read external communications to ensure it is of the highest standard
• Provide IT support with Microsoft applications (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Personal Assistant’s (PA) Skills and Preferred Experience 

• GCSEs or equivalent in English or Maths (Grade 4 / C or above)
• Experience as a PA, EA, Administrator or Secretary
• Experience with face-to-face, email and telephone interactions
• Working in a school environment with children or young people
• Good oral and written communications skills
• Good IT skills, including word processing, spreadsheets and presentation software
• Understanding of data protection and confidentiality
• Understanding of safeguarding
• Experience of using Schoolbase or other school MIS systems
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise to meet deadlines
• Ability to produce meeting minutes and documents of a high quality
• Ability to use own initiative and act accordingly
• Excellent attention to detail

Are you enthusiastic about the Personal Assistant (PA) job? Send us your CV in a Word format today.