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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.