PA to Principal

Holland Park School, London, W8 7AF

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  15 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37.5 hours a week All year round
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: up to £45,000 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an organised, proactive, and highly professional individual looking to support a dynamic educational leader? Holland Park School is seeking an exceptional Personal Assistant to the Principal to provide high-level administrative and organisational support, ensuring the smooth and effective running of the Headteacher’s office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the Headteacher’s diary, appointments, and correspondence efficiently.
• Act as the first point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
• Handle confidential matters with discretion and professionalism.
• Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, take minutes, and follow up on actions.
• Assist with school communication, reports, and documentation.
• Support HR and recruitment processes where required.
• Undertake other administrative duties to enhance school operations.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Proven experience as a PA, Executive Assistant, or in a similar administrative role.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• High attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Discretion and ability to handle sensitive information with integrity.
• Previous experience in an educational setting (desirable but not essential).

What the school offers its staff

25 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays

Competitive salary

At least eight INSET days per year

Enhanced contributory local government pension scheme

Enhanced occupational sick pay, protecting you and your family

Competitive and enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits

Over 250 employee exclusive benefits through our partners Perkbox, including access to wellbeing resources, discounted cinema tickets, holidays and gym memberships, car leasing and Cycle2work schemes

Flexible working opportunities

We are committed to providing excellent education so all the young people we serve are able to make a success of their lives. To deliver this we aim to attract, retain, develop and reward outstanding teaching and support staff, and we believe that flexible working has a key role to play in achieving this.

Here at United Learning, we value the dedication, professionalism and hard work of our teachers, support staff and school leaders, and strongly believe that everyone should be able to do their job without sacrificing a family life or compromising their well-being. We are committed to encouraging and enabling flexible working opportunities throughout our schools wherever possible and will support employees seeking to work more flexibly.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Holland Park School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1269 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Holland Park School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: carmen.townsend@unitedlearning.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holland-park-school-w8-7af (opens in new tab)

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