Job Description

Job Specification

PA to Assistant Head, Director of The Sixth Form

Required from: ASAP
Hours: 20 hours per week term time only (including INSET days in September and A level results day in mid August
Contract Term: Permanent
Salary will depend on experience plus benefits

We are looking for a really efficient and well organised PA to support our Director of Sixth Form. You must already be a confident experienced PA who would love the challenge of assisting a very busy individual with an interesting and diverse range of work. You will need to be based predominantly at school.

The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to relate well to people on all levels with sensitivity, tact and diplomacy. You will need to be able to remain calm under pressure, demonstrate a pro-active approach and show initiative for planning and prioritising work. You must maintain confidentiality at all times, while also being tactful and professional.

The ideal candidate will have excellent IT skills, a high level of confidence to co-ordinate all aspects of the role, provide high quality administrative and organisational support as well as first class organisational and diary management skills.

If you have the relevant experience and passion to work in our wonderful school, we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer you a great community in which to work and where ideas are welcomed.

About Oxford High School

Oxford High School is a dynamic and creative school with exceptional academic results.

Since its foundation over 140 years ago in the heart of Oxfords historic city centre, Oxford High School has been innovative and pioneering in its approach to girls education.

As well as our commitment to girls education, we are committed to investing in our staffs personal development through training and learning initiatives and via the GDST network.

As part of the Girls Day School Trust, the leading and largest group of independent girls schools in the UK, we offer a variety of benefits, which include:

Competitive salaries and pay progression Access to extensive professional development opportunities Training grants for qualifications Generous pension schemes Free life assurance benefit Free school lunches A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
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Closing date:2359 on Sunday 27th July 2025.
Interviews: 11th-15th August 2025

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 on line checks, checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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

Vacancy ID :

041387

Closing Date :

27-Jul-2025

Contact Person :

HR

Contact Email :

oxfvacancies@oxf.gdst.net

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