Junior School Head’s PA
Salary: £28,360 - £29,961 per annum (£35,970 - £38,000 FTE)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time, term time only
Required: As soon as possible
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organised and experienced Personal Assistant to provide proactive, high-quality administrative support to the Head of the Junior School and wider leadership team at one of London’s leading independent schools.
As a Personal Assistant, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the Junior School, contributing to its effective organisation, operations and overall success. You will be responsible for managing diaries, coordinating meetings, preparing communications and supporting the planning and delivery of events, all while demonstrating a positive and flexible approach, anticipating needs and adapting to the changing priorities of a busy school environment.
This is a customer-focused role, demanding strong organisational, influencing and communication skills. Proven experience as a Personal Assistant or in a similar senior administrative role is essential, along with experience of minute-taking, meeting coordination and database administration. Strong IT skills are also required, including proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
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.
Closing date is Tuesday 3rd February 2026 at 9am.
The school may also conduct online searches (including publicly available social media searches) as part of our recruitment processes.
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.
We recommend that applications are submitted early to avoid disappointment.
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.
The Girls’ Day School Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection checks appropriate to the post, including online searches and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.