AddressFull-time, ongoing role
Commencing TBC
Hale School is Western Australia's oldest independent boys' school. Located in the suburb of Wembley Downs, the current campus is situated on a magnificent 48 hectare site, approximately 13 kilometres to the north-west of Perth and two kilometres from the coast.
The Executive Assistant provides high-level executive and administrative support to the Headmaster and the Deputy Headmaster on a day-to-day basis.
The Executive Assistant works independently to perform a comprehensive range of duties that, in combination with the Headmaster and the Deputy Headmaster, provides exceptional service and engagement for all who seek consultation, leadership or management through their offices.
For this role, you will need:
- Considerable experience supporting a Senior Manager or Executive, within a large multi-tiered organisation, ideally within an educational setting.
- An extremely high regard for confidentiality, reliability and integrity in respect to all interactions with members of staff and the wider community.
- Advanced organisation, management and record keeping skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a calm, courteous and welcoming demeanour.
- Highly developed professional written and verbal communication skills across a range of constituencies including advanced proofreading and editing skills.
- Flexibility and the willingness to adapt to the changing needs and requirements of the role.
Additional information:
- This is a full-time role, including working during school holidays and some out-of-hours commitments.
- A salary commensurate with the requirements of the role will be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Other requirements include:
- Holding a current Working with Children Check and a National Police Clearance.
- Being fully supportive of Hale School’s vision, purpose and Anglican heritage.
For further information regarding the role, please refer to the attached Executive Assistant to the Headmaster's Office job description.
Applicants are asked to provide:
- A one page covering letter.
- A CV outlining their qualifications and relevant experience for the role.
- The names and contact numbers of three referees, one of whom must be the current or most recent employer.
Applications close: Wednesday, 15 May at 5pm.
Note to applicants:
- Hale School takes child protection seriously. All candidates for roles at Hale School are subject to screening and assessment against child safety standards as part of a thorough recruitment process.
- Hale School reserves the right to contact non-nominated referees prior to an offer of employment being made.
- New applicants who have arrived in Australia within the last 12 months are required to provide Hale School with a Police Clearance issued by their country of origin within the last 12 months prior to appointment preceding the employee's appointment to Hale School. Documents are to be translated by a certified agent if necessary. The cost of this clearance is to be borne by the applicant.
