PA to SLT and School Secretary (fixed term)

Start date: As soon as possible

We are looking for an experienced PA to SLT and School Secretary at Thomas’s Kensington. The post holder will be expected to take on secretarial office duties to ensure the smooth running of the school office.

This is a fulltime fixed-term contract until 31st August 2025.

Thomas’s Kensington is located in a beautiful leafy area in Kensington, on a split site in Cottesmore Gardens and Victoria Road. In September 2025, we will be moving to a new site, located a mere two minutes away from our current location. This building will be a state-of-the-art school with exceptional facilities. We offer our employees fantastic benefits, including pilates classes, daily lunch (term time) and a Friday cooked breakfast (term time). 

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 7.30am - 4.30pm (8.00am to 4.00pm during school holidays). School holidays are covered by the admin team on a pro rata basis.

Some occasional evenings as required by the Head (e.g. Parents’ Evenings).

Holiday entitlement: 6 weeks holiday per year, plus Bank Holidays. NB Holidays may not be taken during term time.

The Recruitment Pack should be read alongside the information and short films available on our website.

Applications will be considered upon receipt so an early application is strongly encouraged.

Competitive salary and conditions are offered.

For further details go to the Thomas’s London Day Schools website: https://www.thomas-s.co.uk/join-our-team/ or e-mail kenjoinourteam@thomas-s.co.uk

Thomas’s London Day Schools are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment and work in accordance with our child protection policies and procedures. All posts are subject to safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. 

The safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.

For details of the checks which will be undertaken as part of our recruitment process, please see our Recruitment Policy which can be found here www.thomas-s.co.uk/policies/ under the ‘Thomas’s Policy’ tab.