PA to Deputy Head & Director of Sixth Form

South Hampstead High School, the Independent Girls’ School of the Year 2022, is looking for a highly organised and experienced administrator to provide administrative and secretarial support to our Deputy Head (Careers, Community, Co-curricular) and our Director of Sixth Form.

As part of your administrative and secretarial duties, you will undertake the typing of correspondence, reports, and other documents for the Deputy Head and Director of Sixth Form. You will also be responsible for diary management, arranging meetings, and coordinating observations and meetings with teachers, parents, and students. Additionally, you will support external communications and will assist with school events such as Taster Days, Careers Fair, Mehr Licht Fair, and Activity Weeks.

You will be an excellent administrator with a pro-active approach to planning and prioritising work, demonstrating the ability to remain calm under pressure and to work independently to meet tight deadlines. You should possess substantial administrative experience in a complex organization and will be familiar with office management processes. Experience managing a database, preferably SIMS or a similar system, is desirable.

This is a part-time role working 20 – 25 hours per week, preferably Monday to Friday.

About the School

Working at South Hampstead is stimulating, challenging and fun. Located in leafy Hampstead, with the buzz of central London’s cultural life close at hand, the School is very well served by public transport and there are excellent local amenities nearby.

The School is part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools. We offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season
• ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools 

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.

The closing date for applications is Monday 12th June 2023 at 9am.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and suitable candidates may be invited to interview before the published closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the position or if an offer is made and accepted. We recommend that applications are submitted early in order to avoid disappointment. The School may also conduct online searches (including publicly available social media searches) as part of our recruitment processes.

All adults working at South Hampstead High School are expected to demonstrate an ongoing commitment to the safeguarding of its pupils. The school will conduct a rigorous recruitment process to identify candidates suitable for working with children and young people.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included. The GDST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.