Head's PA & Office Manager

HEAD’S PA & OFFICE MANAGER

Required from: December 2025/January 2026

Contract term: Permanent

Hours: 36 Hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: £48,855 – 55,000

About the role

This is a great opportunity for an efficient administrator looking to support the Headmistress with her daily administrative tasks and diary management, to allow her the freedom to focus on being the vision maker and leader of the school. The successful candidate will also be able to support the Senior Leadership Team and liaise with governors. In addition, the successful candidate will be effective at managing and organising the Front Office, as the outward-facing point of contact for visitors and parents, as well as the administrative support function for the school. It is essential that the postholder is a team player able to initiate projects and ideas, as well as take direction.

About the School

Founded in 1880 by the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools, Blackheath High School is a selective school for girls aged 3–18. We are fortunate to be located on the edge of the stunning Heath and within easy reach of historic Greenwich and Canary Wharf.

There are many good reasons to work with us. Blackheath High School has a real sense of community, and you’ll be part of it. You’ll be part, too, of the wider GDST family and you’ll be in the company of some of the best and brightest people in independent education. We also offer a variety of benefits, such as:

As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
• Employee Assistance Programme

To apply please go to www.gdst.net or for further details, contact Sharon Read at s.read@bla.gdst.net

Closing date for applications: 19 November 2025 at 12 noon.

Date of interviews: Week commencing 24 November 2025.

We reserve the right to assess and interview candidates prior to the closing date and encourage early applications.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

Blackheath High School and the GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including online searches, and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.