PA to the Senior Leadership Team / Marketing Assistant

37.5 hours per week

52 weeks per year

£35,000 annual salary

Are you an experienced and organised PA with strong interpersonal and communication skills developed through customer facing roles? Are you looking for a new challenge in a fast moving and evolving position where you’ll have the opportunity for a varied role in a supportive and inspiring environment. If so, we invite you to become a part of our vibrant new SEN school, nestled in the breathtaking Surrey Hills.

The PA to Senior Leadership Team (SLT) / Marketing Administrator plays a vital role in supporting both executive operations and promotional outreach at Leith Hill School. The role is divided 60/40 between Personal Assistant duties to the Senior Leadership Team and Marketing Administration:

• PA to Senior Leadership Team (60%): Provides high-level, confidential administrative and executive support to the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team. Responsible for helping manage calendars, coordinating SLT meetings and events, handling sensitive documentation, drafting correspondence, and ensuring efficient day-to-day administrative workflow across the leadership office.
• Marketing Administrator (40%): Supports the Registrar and school leadership in delivering marketing, digital content, and communications. Responsible for updating website and social media content, creating promotional materials, assisting with marketing, and supporting school open events where appropriate to uphold and enhance the school’s profile.

Together, this dual role ensures seamless operational leadership support while actively building and maintaining the school’s community engagement and brand presence.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. PA to Senior Leadership Team (60%)

Executive & Administrative Support

• Provide confidential administrative support to the Headteacher and members of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
• Draft, edit, and format documentation, reports, policies, and correspondence on behalf of the SLT.
• Handle sensitive and confidential information discreetly, ensuring compliance with GDPR and data protection regulations.
• Maintain office workflow, filing systems, and digital records for leadership operations.

Diary & Meeting Coordination

• Help to manage and coordinate diaries and calendars for the Headteacher and SLT, resolving scheduling conflicts proactively.
• Organise and facilitate SLT meetings, governors’ meetings, and staff briefings; prepare agendas, collate meeting packs, and take accurate minutes.
• Follow up on action items arising from SLT meetings to ensure timely completion.

Front Office & Communication

• Oversee visitor management for guests meeting with the SLT.
• Coordinate internal school-wide communications and announcements originating from the leadership team.

2. Marketing Administrator (40%)

Digital Content & Online Presence

• Assist in maintaining and updating the school’s website, ensuring news, calendars, and content are accurate, fresh, and engaging.
• Help manage official social media channels, creating content that showcases school life, events, and achievements.
• Monitor digital channels and online engagement in coordination with the Registrar.

Marketing Publications & Materials

• Assist in drafting, editing, and designing promotional materials, brochures, flyers, newsletters, and advertisements in line with school brand guidelines.
• Coordinate the production and distribution of newsletters and digital communications for current and prospective parents.
• Maintain a digital media asset library of high-quality imagery, videos, and collateral.

Admissions & Event Support

• Support the Registrar in organizing, promoting, and running open days, school tours, and promotional marketing events.
• Collateral preparation and logistical support for marketing campaigns, admissions events, and community outreach activities.
• Assist with capturing attendee data and administrative follow-up for prospective families.

All staff play a key role in nurturing the wellbeing and personal development of our pupils, supporting their social and emotional growth and embodying the school’s values and ethos each day. While experience of working in a school or supporting learners with autism would be advantageous, it is not essential. Full induction and ongoing training are provided as part of our commitment to professional excellence.

**Working Hours (with daily 30 minute unpaid lunch…