Personal Assistant

Personal Assistant

Hours: Full time, term time only

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £29,961 - £33,115 per annum (£38,000 - £42,000 FTE)

Required: As soon as possible

The role

If you are an experienced and highly organised Personal Assistant seeking an administrative role that offers both professional challenge and the balance of term-time only working, then we have an exciting opportunity for you at one of London’s leading independent schools.

You will provide proactive, high-level administrative support to the Head of the Junior School and the wider leadership team, ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of a busy academic environment. Drawing on your strong PA experience and expertise, you will:

• Manage the calendars of the Head and Deputy Heads
• Prepare and distribute communications, including newsletters, weekly bulletins, School Post and social media
• Support the planning, logistics and delivery of school events, such as Open Events, performances, concerts and parent talks
• Take minutes at weekly staff meetings
• Provide high-level administrative support to the Junior School leadership team
• Cover the front desk as needed and act as a key point of contact for staff, parents and visitors

This is a full time, term-time only role allowing you to benefit from the flexibility of school holidays throughout the year. It is an ideal role for experienced PAs looking to utilise their expertise within a stimulating educational environment without the demands of a full, year-round schedule.

About you

This role would suit an experienced Personal Assistant who can anticipate needs, manage competing priorities and ensure the smooth operation of a busy school environment. Previous experience in a senior administrative role, including minute-taking, coordinating meetings and managing databases such as SIMS, is essential. Additional experience of working in a school environment would be advantageous.

Strong IT skills are essential, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint). The role also requires excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills, as well as a customer-focused approach to supporting staff, students and parents.

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

To find out more and to apply, please click the apply button.

The closing date for applications is Monday 16th March 2026 at 9am.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and suitable candidates may be invited to interview before the published interview 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.

The school may also conduct online searches (including publicly available social media searches) as part of our recruitment processes.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.