Head's PA & Admissions Officer (Maternity Cover)

Admissions Officer with additional Head's PA responsibilities (Maternity Cover) Hours Full-time, term time plus six additional weeks Salary Actual £33,000 - £38,000 dependent upon experience (F.T.E £38,133-£43,911) Full Time | Independent School | Pupils Aged 7–16 Are you the sort of person who can organise a diary, calm a nervous parent and juggle several priorities before break time? If so, we may have the role for you. We are looking for an exceptional Admissions Officer with additional Head's PA responsibilities to join our warm, busy independent school community on a maternity cover basis. No two days are ever the same here — which is exactly why we love it. One minute you might be coordinating the Head’s schedule, the next welcoming a prospective family, organising an Open Morning or helping ensure a visiting governor has the correct biscuits. Our school caters for pupils aged 7–16 and prides itself on knowing every child as an individual. Some of our pupils have additional needs, so empathy, patience, flexibility, and a sense of humour are essential. We need someone who: thrives on organisation and detail; communicates brilliantly with parents, pupils, and staff; can manage confidential matters with discretion; enjoys being at the centre of school life; is calm under pressure and cheerful in the unexpected; can switch seamlessly between “strategic PA” and “friendly front-of-house superstar”. Previous experience in a school environment is helpful, but personality, professionalism, and adaptability matter just as much. In return, we offer: a genuinely supportive and welcoming team; interesting, varied work where no two days are alike; · excellent coffee in the staffroom with toast, biscuits and fruit. Free lunch and puddings · pupils who will make you laugh daily; · a school where professionalism and kindness matter equally · the opportunity to play a key role in a thriving school community. The successful candidate will be highly organised, person