Executive Assistant to the Headmistress

Wycombe Abbey has been at the forefront of girls’ boarding education for the last 125 years. Superb academic outcomes are the School’s hallmark and pupils regularly secure places at the most prestigious universities across the globe. Known for its world-class education, Wycombe Abbey encourages curiosity, innovation, leadership and delight in learning among its pupils.

Wycombe Abbey is seeking to appoint an Executive Assistant To provide high level executive and administrative support to the Headmistress through researching and developing projects, preparing briefing papers, diary and workflow management, writing speeches and correspondence. In conjunction with the Assistant to the Head’s Team, the Executive Assistant (Maternity Cover) will provide a comprehensive range of duties that will provide an exceptional service for all who deal with the Headmistress. 

The ideal candidate will have excellent skills in attention to detail and communication, with experience in successfully handling high volumes of work while completing tasks accurately and effectively. Candidates will ideally have previous experience working within a school environment, with a successful track record of supporting at senior management level in a complex and fast-paced environment. 

Contract: This role is a full-time, fixed-term contract for one year.

Hours of work: 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday), 52 weeks per year, 8:30am to 5:30pm with a one-hour unpaid lunch break each day. Some flexibility regarding the working day start and finish times may be possible. However, as the Executive Assistant (Maternity Cover) works closely with the Headmistress, the School expects the duration of actual working time to be dependent upon the business requirements of the School. 

Salary: £37,500 - £45,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

How to Apply: Please see the job profile document for full information about this role. 

To apply, please complete an application form and submit this, together with a covering letter, to the Headmistress, Mrs J Duncan.

Should you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact the HR Team on 01494 895575 or hr@wycombeabbey.com 

Closing date for applications: Friday 4 October 2024

Interview date: Monday 21 October 2024

We reserve the right to appoint to this position before the closing date, should we receive a high volume of suitable early applications.

Wycombe Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions.
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

Further information regarding filtered convictions, please refer to Filtering Guidance by the Ministry of Justice and Nacro Guidance

We are an equal opportunities employer. Registered Charity No. 310638.