The Role

The International Office Manager and Personal Assistant (PA) to the Deputy Head Partnerships provides confidential and strategic administrative support within the school environment. The role is central to the effective functioning of the International office and requires exceptional professionalism, cultural awareness, discretion, and organisational skills in support of the school’s mission, values, and developing international operations.

The Partnerships and Outreach programme aims to contribute to the education of children beyond the confines of Oundle School through outreach, support and partnership. This includes employing the resources of the School to the benefit of those outside the School’s pupil body, and sharing activities and resources with local secondary and primary schools.

Hours: The requirement is to work 18 hours per week (times to be agreed, over a minimum 4 days) during Oundle School term time (33 weeks) and 5 hours per week during your remaining working weeks – average of 13.25 paid hours per week.

A high degree of flexibility in working hours is required due to the nature of the role and the responsibilities it entails.

Further information of this exciting opportunity can be found in the accompanying job information pack.

The School

Oundle and Laxton Junior Schools have long been associated with the very best of modern independent education, especially boarding. The Schools take seriously their responsibility to pupils so that they can emerge as decent, open-minded adults; ambitious about what they can go on to achieve and contribute. Over 1400 pupils are on roll at the School, of whom 840 are full boarders. Academic results are steadfastly excellent.

A team of around 800 staff, both academic and support, ensure an education of the highest standard is in place across the Schools with the efforts of the whole team focused on this fundamental aim.

Living in Oundle

We are fortunate in our location at the heart of a beautiful market town. School and town are part of the same community and our pupils take their place within this community, not isolated from it. The town has a spirited cultural life, with an annual international festival, literature festival, and frequent performances of nationally touring shows at the School’s Stahl Theatre.

To apply

If you are excited by this opportunity, please complete and return an application form and supplement to the application before the closing date.

Full details of the role, including hours of work and salary, can be found at the " Application Pack and Job Description" link below.

Please note CV submissions cannot be accepted.

Application closing date: 9am, Monday 16 February 2026.

Interviews will take place week commencing 23 February 2026.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact:

HR Department, Oundle School, The Bursary, Church Street, Oundle, Peterborough, PE8 4EE

Email c/o: opportunities@oundleschool.org.uk or Tel: 01832 277193

Oundle School and Laxton Junior School are proud to be equal opportunity employers and we welcome applications from all. We aim to ensure that all applicants are provided with the same opportunities during the recruitment process, and we endeavour to comply with the duties placed upon us to make reasonable adjustments as prescribed by the Equality Act 2010. Should you need to request a particular adjustment to enable you to participate fully in the recruitment process, please ensure that this is made known, to the HR Department

Both Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Recruitment Agencies

The Corporation of Oundle School has an internal recruitment department, but where agency support is required, we will engage our trusted partners. Our adverts are intended to encourage direct interest from potential applicants, not recruitment agencies. Speculative CVs sent from sources other than directly from a candidate, will not be acknowledged or considered.