Principal PA

Job Specifications

The Personal Assistant provides secretarial and administrative services and support across the
broad range of activities for which the Principal of BISAK is responsible. This includes support for
the Principal’s responsibilities in the school and the external relations with Ministry of Education,
Board of Governors, Bursar and Headteachers etc.

Reporting to: Principal
The Personal Assistant reports to the Principal. He or she will also work alongside and liaise with
other administrative staff in the school.

Principal PA Responsibilities:

• Provision of an effective and efficient secretarial and administrative support for the
  Principal including managing correspondence, reports, analysis, and plans; sometimes of
  a complex nature.
• Maintain the Principal’s diary.
• Arrange / attend meetings, including the preparation of notices, agendas, minutes, and
  their dispatch to participants.
• Administer filing and other systems relative to the position.
• Manage and coordinate projects and tasks delegated by the Principal.
• Answering enquiries from the public by telephone, written or processed communication
  or personally in a friendly and informative way.
• Coordinate external correspondence with the community.
• Maintaining bookings of the conference room.
• Manage all whole school events such as Summer and Winter staff gatherings.
• Sit on reception as and when necessary.
• Other duties as required by the Principal.

Principal PA Skills:

• Technical capability with all aspects of Office i.e. Word, Excel, Microsoft Teams & Outlook.
•  Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to handle multiple projects with differing time frames and deadlines.
• Confidentiality