Head’s PA / School Office Administrator

Full-time, September 2024 start

(term time plus additional days at the start and end of term)

Shrewsbury House Pre-Prep School in Esher, Surrey is an independent day school for boys and girls aged from two to seven years. It was founded in 1912 and is part of the Shrewsbury House School Trust and is administered by a Board of Governors. 

Shrewsbury House Pre-Prep School is seeking to appoint a Head’s PA/Office Administrator to manage the efficient day to day organisation and administration of the School. This role will also provide the Head with comprehensive administrative and secretarial support.

The successful candidate should present a warm, welcoming, professional image and have the ability to build good relationships with children, parents and colleagues through effective communication skills. A flexible, calm character, with a good sense of humour and a strong team ethic is important. The candidate will be required to make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school, including attending whole-school events which may not fall in designated work hours. 

Job description, information on the school and application form can be found on the school’s external website (http://www.shrewsburyhousepreprep.net/) by clicking on ‘About Us’, ‘Vacancies’. Applications should be emailed to the HR Administrator at recruitment@shstrust.net.  Applications will be considered as they are received and the School reserves the right to appoint at any point during the application process.

The closing date for applications is 5:00pm on Friday 5th July 2024 but applications will be considered as they are received and the school reserves the right to appoint at any point during the application process. Interviews are likely to be held in the week commencing Monday 8th July.

To speak to someone at the School about the vacancy please contact Jon Akhurst, Head (e-mail: jonakhurst@shstrust.net).

Shrewsbury House School Trust does not use recruitment agencies to recruit, so please do not contact us.

RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION POLICY STATEMENT

Shrewsbury House School Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS [Disclosure and Barring Service] disclosure and other checks, references, medical clearance and proof of legal right to work in the UK.