PA to Senior Management Team

We are currently seeking an outstanding administrator to join an ambitious and thriving team at King’s College School, Wimbledon. 

The post-holder will provide full administrative support to members of the senior management team: currently, this is the Senior Deputy Head, the Deputy Head (Teaching and Education Development) and the Deputy Head (Director of Studies). As such, this is a varied and busy role, with a particular focus on supporting strategic developments, compliance, and the academic life of the school. There may be an opportunity for the successful candidate to drive ongoing evolution of administrative procedures and practices within the senior team.

Person specification

Essential:

• First class organisational and administrative skills 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a high quality of written and spoken English 

• Professional, approachable, and friendly manner 

• The ability to produce a consistently high standard of work with a high degree of accuracy and meticulous attention to detail 

• Evidence of a proactive approach to planning and prioritising work, with the ability to use initiative appropriately, to remain calm under pressure and to work to tight deadlines 

• Previous experience in working in a complex and busy environment

• Advanced digital skills, e.g. confident and adept in use of Microsoft 365 

• Ability to always work with the utmost confidentiality and discretion 

Desirable: 

• Prior experience of working in the education sector 

• Previous PA experience