Personal Assistant

OUR SCHOOL:

Reddam House Helderfontein is a premier, private school, situated in the picturesque Helderfontein Estate Valley, surrounded by the leafy suburbs of Dainfern, Fourways, Lonehill and Broadacres. The Helderfontein Campus provides a beautiful, tranquil, secure, nurturing, enabling, learning-and-exploring environment. The natural, surrounding beauty encourages our teachers to bring the outdoor environment into the classroom. Reddam House Helderfontein offers a balanced, holistic, innovative, learning experience, encouraging students to realize their unique gifts, talents and abilities in pursuit of academic excellence. Being part of the Fourways area offers convenience, security and exclusivity, providing premium education to families living in the Fourways, Sandton & Gauteng vicinity. We offer weekly and termly boarding from Grade 6 – 12, providing a home-away-from-home to students outside South Africa from neighbouring countries including: Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique.

ROLE SUMMARY:

As the PA, you will serve as a key support to the Head of School and Senior Executive Team. This is a pivotal role requiring discretion, initiative, and a genuine commitment to efficiency and excellence.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide high-level administrative and diary management support to the Executive Head.
• Prepare agendas, minutes, presentations, and confidential documents with precision.
• Serve as a liaison between the Executive Team and internal/external stakeholders.
• Coordinate meetings, school events and travel arrangements.
• Assist in communication management including emails, reports and internal memos.
• Ensure smooth day-to-day operations through proactive planning and problem-solving.

WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR:

• At least 3–5 years of proven experience in a PA, EA, or senior administrative role.
• Outstanding organisational and time management skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities.
• Professional demeanour with integrity and confidentiality at the core.
• Tech-savvy: proficient in MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Prior experience in the education sector (advantageous but not essential).
• A team player who can multitask under pressure and remain calm in a dynamic school environment.
• Grade 12
• PA certificate or Office Administration certificate.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.