Personal Assistant to the Director of Kindergartens

2 days ago

Essendon Victoria, Australia Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

The Role

We are seeking a well-presented professional with strong interpersonal and administrative skills to work closely with the Director of Kindergartens, Head of Junior School (boys), and other senior staff, managing multiple tasks efficiently while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality in our busy school environment.

This is a full-time ongoing role commencing in November 2025, working Monday to Friday, 8:30am–5:06pm at the Essendon campus.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Schedule appointments and meetings, book facilities, arrange catering, and prepare information for the Director of Kindergartens
  • Manage records, files, and assist with events such as parent-teacher nights
  • Provide friendly assistance to parents, students, and staff
  • General administration: filing, mail outs, typing, data entry, updating spreadsheets
  • Support reception, answer calls, attend to enquiries, process payments, distribute goods and forms

Key requirements:

  • Relevant administrative experience
  • A strong customer service focus
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively and develop rapport with students, staff and parents
  • High levels of professionalism, including a discreet and confidential approach
  • Effective computer skills, including Microsoft Suite, Word, Excel & data entry, with Synergetic experience a benefit
  • Ability to draft and format documents and accurately proof material
  • Ability to work in a team environment and independently
  • A commitment to child safety, demonstrating an understanding of appropriate behaviours when engaging with children with diverse needs and backgrounds
  • A valid Working With Children Check, a National Criminal Record Check

The School

Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School has over 3000 students from K-12 at campuses in Moonee Ponds, Essendon and Keilor East. We have outstanding staff, facilities and programmes to enhance student wellbeing and learning and develop creative, caring and critical thinkers.

The School provides a diamond education, with a co-educational Kindergarten programme, single-sex education at the Junior Schools and Middle Schools from Years 7 to 10 and co-education at the Larkin Centre (Years 11 to 12).

PEGS promotes the safety, wellbeing and participation of all students, including supporting children from culturally diverse backgrounds and those with individual needs.

Benefits

  • Work in a collaborative and supportive team environment where your contributions are valued and recognised
  • We offer competitive salary and salary packaging and our staff have access to an Employee Assistance Program
  • 6 weeks leave per annum (4 weeks annual leave plus 2 weeks bonus leave)

To Apply

Please provide a letter of application, resume and the names of at least two referees to Simone Fisher, Director of Human Resources via the link below.

Applications are due by 9am Monday 27 October.

Apply now to join a school community that will inspire, challenge and reward you, so you can impart this to the next generation.

Click here to watch our welcome video and find out more about the school.

Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity principles and understands the importance of diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Melissa Grant on , quoting Ref No

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