Personal Assistant to Principal

About the role

The English School in Salmiya, Kuwait is looking for a capable and highly organised Personal Assistant to provide administrative, operational and executive support to the Principal and the Senior Leadership Team. As the main point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, you will coordinate key communications and manage schedules. The post calls for discretion, proactive planning and effective prioritisation in a fast-paced school environment.

Key responsibilities

• Provide high-level administrative, secretarial and operational support to the School Principal.
• Manage the Principal's diary, monitor email traffic and coordinate daily priorities.
• Act as the main liaison for the Senior Leadership Team, the Governing Committee and educational organisations such as ISI, BSME and BSO.
• Help maintain the school's Single Central Register (SCR) and coordinate staff safeguarding training.
• Handle routine school communications, parental correspondence and calendar updates using iSAMS.
• Oversee travel logistics, event catering, VIP visitor protocols and administrative arrangements for key school events.

Required profile

• A valid, transferable Kuwait residency.
• A UK-recognised bachelor's degree.
• At least two years of administrative experience, ideally in an educational setting.
• Complete fluency in written and spoken English.
• Desirable: proven secretarial or executive assistant experience, understanding of local administrative directives and cultural context, excellent time management and multitasking, absolute commitment to confidentiality, and immediate or short-notice availability.

Required skills

• Confident practical knowledge of administrative technology, including Google Workspace (G Suite).
• Use of iSAMS for communications and calendars.

Applications are reviewed on receipt; suitable candidates will be interviewed at the earliest opportunity. The school is committed to safeguarding and requires child protection screening, including employment verification and background criminal record checks.