Sedbergh School, founded in 1525 by Roger Lupton, Provost of Eton, is one of the leading co-educational boarding Schools in the north of England. Set in the spectacular Yorkshire Dales National Park and within easy reach of UNESCO World Heritage site the English Lake District, the School also benefits from fast motorway and rail access to the rest of the UK.
The Senior School is seeking an experienced Personal Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer and Bursar (Operations).
The Chief Operating Officer is responsible to the Headmaster and Governors for implementing the agreed strategic development of the School, overseeing its finances, as well as running one of the subsidiary companies, Sedbergh School Developments Limited. The Bursar (Operations) has a wide ranging role overseeing the operations of the Schools on both campuses, managing a large number of staff in diverse roles across both Schools.
An efficient and hardworking Personal Assistant is sought to support these two busy roles with a variety of tasks. The successful candidate will work alongside other members of the executive support team in the School office, dealing with a wide variety of people, both in person and on the telephone, providing the highest professional standards of support to the senior management of the School.
Work Pattern:Monday to Friday 8.30am 5.30pm, plus Saturday mornings during Term time (on a rotational basis with the Headmasters EA and School Secretary a half day in lieu of this may be taken during the week on a Wednesday or Thursday).
Alongside a competitive salary, Sedbergh School can offer an attractive benefits package, which includes a Cycle to Work Scheme, free use of our swimming pool and state of the art gym (outside pupil usage).
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