Executive Assistant

This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional Executive Assistant to the Headmistress to provide high-level executive and administrative support in a fast-paced and varied role. Whilst this role is a maternity cover position, there is the potential for the post to become permanent, subject to organisational needs and ongoing staffing recruitments.

Working closely with the Headmistress, you will manage complex priorities, coordinate key communications and relationships, prepare briefings and presentations, and ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Headmistress's office. You will also lead a small administrative team and play a pivotal role in supporting the School's strategic objectives.

The successful candidate will be a highly organised and proactive professional with excellent communication skills, exceptional attention to detail and the ability to exercise discretion and sound judgement at all times. You will thrive in a busy environment, confidently managing multiple priorities while building effective relationships with staff, parents, pupils and external stakeholders. Previous experience supporting senior leaders and managing complex workloads is essential.

This is a full-time, year-round position offering an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to a thriving school community. In return, you will join an organisation that values trust, encouragement, mutual respect, innovation, excellence and service, while working at the heart of the School's leadership team.

The Headmistress.

This is a full-time, temporary (maternity cover) contract with the potential to become permanent, subject to staffing recruitment. The first three months will be a probationary period.

40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, throughout the year. Normal working hours are 08:30 to 17:30, with a one-hour unpaid lunch break. As the role works closely with the Headmistress, some flexibility will be required to meet the School’s operational needs.

The EA to the Headmistress (Maternity Cover) line manages the School Office Administrator and the Reception Administrator.

£42,500 - £53,750, depending on skills and experience.

Wycombe Abbey is a world class full-boarding school for girls, located on a beautiful site in the centre of High Wycombe. With its distinctive heritage, magnificent 170-acre campus and impressive resources, the School provides an outstanding education for 650 pupils aged 11-18.

We have been at the forefront of girls’ boarding education for over 130 years. Superb academic outcomes are the School’s hallmark and pupils regularly secure places at the most prestigious universities across the globe. Known for its world-class education, Wycombe Abbey encourages curiosity, innovation, leadership and delight in learning among its pupils.

The School benefits from easy access to London (24 minutes to Marylebone), the Chiltern Hills and attractive towns such as Marlow, Henley-on-Thames and Beaconsfield. Heathrow is also just 20 miles away plus good transport links to other London airports.

Wycombe Abbey has its own salary scale which compares favourably with other independent schools and is well above that of the maintained sector.

Benefits of working at Wycombe Abbey include:

• Enrolment in the School’s generous pension scheme.
• Fee school remission at Wycombe Abbey and selected prep schools.
• Generous CPD training and development scheme.
• Free parking.
• Free meals.
• Free use of the Sports Centre.
• Free eye tests.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme.

22 November 2026

3 December 2026

We reserve the right to appoint to this position before the closing date, should we receive a high volume of suitable early…