Starting salary of up to £45,000 (depending on skills, knowledge and experience) Permanent | 40 hours per week | Term-time plus six weeks (40 weeks per year)
Applications are invited for the position of PA to the Head of Felsted School.
Founded in 1564, Felsted School is a leading co-educational HMC and IAPS boarding and day school, educating circa 900 students aged 3-18. Located in a picturesque rural village in North Essex, the School occupies a stunning 90-acre campus. Felsted prides itself on being a welcoming and grounded school community which plays to the interests and strengths of the individual. Felsted celebrated 50 years of co-education in 2020 and was named ‘Boarding School of the Year’ at the 2023 TES Schools Awards.
With a new Head, Lara Péchard, joining the school in September, the Head’s PA plays a critical role in the operational success of the School. Working directly to and with the Head, the successful candidate will bring a proven track record of providing support to a senior leader, ideally within an educational environment.
Applications are welcomed from individuals with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, first class attention to detail and who have the ability to thrive in a fast faced environment.
This role is a permanent full-time position, working term-time plus six weeks during the school holidays (equating to 40 weeks per annum). The working pattern for the role is Monday to Friday from 8:00am until 5:00pm.
Benefits include free life assurance, parking; a contributory pension scheme; membership availability to the School’s healthcare scheme (via BUPA); free use of the Felsted Gym and pool facilities; subsidised on-site Coffee Shop; and membership to Felsted Connect; an online multi-platform engagement tool where employees have access to hundreds of exclusive discounts and offers from online and high-street retailers. More information on our rewards package can be found on our website felsted.org/employment-opps/rewards.
Further information about Felsted School can be found at www.felsted.org.
The closing date for applications is Friday 26 June.
Interviews will be held shortly after the closing date.
Felsted is committed to equal opportunities and maintaining a safe and secure environment for all pupils and a ‘culture of vigilance’ to safeguard and protect all in its care, and to all aspects of its ‘Safeguarding (Child Protection and Staff Behaviour) Policy’. Please note, it is an offence to apply for this position if barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All employees are subject to pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
