PA to the Senior Management Team

Wimbledon High School seeks an experienced and capable individual for the position of PA to Senior Management Team.

This role encompasses numerous responsibilities and will require an individual with exceptional organisation skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks at a time. As part of your role, you will provide administrative support to members of the Senior Management Team (SMT). In particular, you will be assisting and working closely with the Director of Studies, Assistant Head Academic, Assistant Head Pastoral & Inclusion and SMT Senior Tutor. This role demands flexibility, as you will also provide back-up support to the PA to the Assistant Head of Sixth Form.

Due to the interactive nature of the role, you will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a good telephone manner and a polite disposition for interacting with visitors. In addition to this, you will have a proficient command of written and spoken English, coupled with a strong set of administrative and record-keeping skills. As this is a PA role, it is essential that you have sufficient ICT skills with competency in Microsoft Office and SIMS. Further evidence of experience in school administration would also be desirable.

This role will be part-time, term-time, working five days a week 20-30 hours per week (to be discussed at interview), including between the hours of 10am to 2pm. January 2023 start date.

About the School

One of London’s top day schools, Wimbledon High School is a highly academic school for girls aged 4 to 18, located in the heart of Wimbledon, less than 20 minutes from central London. Our motivated students are challenged to believe in themselves within a stimulating environment and there is a ‘can-do’ attitude throughout the school, with girls involved in all sorts of clubs and activities.

Benefits

As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can 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
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

The closing date is 9.00am on Monday 5th December 2022 and interviews will be held on Monday 12 December 2022

The GDST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including online searches and checks with past employers and the DBS. Applications will be considered only from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.