Job Title: Personal Assistant (PA) to Head Teacher
Location: Lewisham
Start Date: 6th January 2024
Pay: £15 to £20 per hour
Contract: Full Time / Long Term Supply

Job description

Rikama Education are working with a partner school in Lewisham where an opportunity has arisen for a highly organised and experienced Head teachers Personal Assistant (HPA) to support the Headteacher in a SEN school in Lewisham. If you’re an efficient, detail-oriented professional with excellent communication skills, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Key Responsibilities:

As the PA to the Headteacher, you will:

• Provide comprehensive and confidential administrative support to the Executive Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team.
• Manage the Executive Headteacher’s complex diary, appointments, and scheduling.
• Serve as the first point of contact for staff, parents, governors, and external agencies.
• Coordinate meetings, events, and school business operations, ensuring smooth day-to-day running.
• Prepare and manage key documents, including meeting agendas, minutes, and reports.

We are seeking an individual who:

• Is exceptionally organised and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrates outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Has experience as a Personal Assistant or Executive Assistant, ideally within an educational setting.
• Is proactive, resourceful, and able to maintain confidentiality and discretion at all times.
• Has a flexible, team-oriented approach, with the ability to anticipate needs and respond to challenges quickly.

In the first instance please apply with an updated cv to Tariq Kanani at tariqkanani@rikama-education.com.

If you are happy in your current post; however, you have a colleague or friend that may be interested in this position, please pass on our email and number as Rikama Education run a referral incentive scheme for anyone who refers a person to us that we subsequently place!!