£25,000-£27,000 per annum, FTE equivalent

Full Time, Part Time, Permanent

January 2025

1 December 2024

Yarrells: A great big hug of a school!
Yarrells Preparatory School and Nursery is looking for a meticulous, professional and dynamic Head’s PA to ensure the Head’s administrative needs are well managed. You will need to have excellent attention to detail, be highly organised and good with people. The role requires discretion and tact alongside a willingness to be an active part of a busy prep school environment. Strong communication, ICT and literacy skills are a must.
At Yarrells, we have a genuine team spirit and every single person is uniquely valued for who they are and what they bring to our community.
Blending tradition, informality and innovation, we work hard to offer a vibrant and stimulating professional environment.
If you want to play a meaningful role in the lives of our young people, join our magical school and nursery today!


Start Date: January 2025
Contract: permanent, term time plus 4 weeks
Hours: part/full time, Monday to Friday, hours flexible
How to Apply: complete the TES application form
Interview Dates: w/c 09 December 2024


All successful candidate will be subject to safer recruitment checks.
Yarrells Preparatory School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants should read the School's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, which are available on the School’s website. Applicants are required to declare any criminal convictions or cautions, or disciplinary proceedings related to children and young people and must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Yarrells Preparatory School and Nursery provides excellent opportunities for children to enjoy learning in an enriching environment indoors and outdoors. We promote high academic standards, integrating the performing & visual arts and sport within a dynamic and extensive curriculum.
A member of the prestigious Independent Association of Preparatory Schools, Yarrells takes boys and girls between the ages of 2 and 11. The School is housed in a Georgian mansion and contemporary classroom buildings encircled by the gardens, fields, courts, pool and woodland of its own estate in the town of Upton, near Poole, Dorset. In these beautiful surroundings, we have the scope to make the most of learning indoors and outdoors. We believe that every child has something valuable to offer and that in our setting, guided by expert staff, we can find and nurture a child’s gift and give each the confidence to tackle life’s challenges with spirit and determination.