Executive Assistant to the Headmaster/Office Manager

• A vital, challenging and busy role based at our Senior Campus in Epsom
• Core support for a busy Headmaster
• Interaction with multiple stakeholders and management of two office staff
• Opportunity to be part of activities and events that take place in the school
• Variety and challenge where no two days will be the same

Dilworth is a child-safe organisation and commits to respecting akonga, listening to their views and taking action to keep them safe at all times

We are seeking an experienced, professional and seasoned Executive Assistant/Office Manager who thrives on a very busy role that is essential and challenging. The role is permanent and full-time and would ideally start in early October. The primary responsibility in this role is overall support for the Headmaster - general administration, coordination of and communication with relevant stakeholders, project management, documentation creation and diary management tasks. What is also important is that this person has initiative as the opportunity to own projects will be part of the role.

The successful applicant will also be engaged in the management of their team and the main office, and drafting of a wide range of general communications which come with this senior administration role. They will support a range of coordination and oversight activities for the rest of the Executive Team when time permits. It goes without saying that confidentiality is essential in this role.

Why would we want you?

You will have significant experience at an Executive Assistant/Office Management level with a variety of organisations. You will have a calm, considered, reflective and supportive manner, where your default response is to work through challenges and deadlines with maturity and emotional control. You will enjoy being the core support person for an organisation's leader, while also supporting others in a secondary capacity, bringing a high level of quality, judgement and excellence to your work. You will love meeting deadlines, be highly literate and detail focused and you will enjoy methodically working through paperwork as much as you do interacting with people. Your ability to organise dates, calendars, events and coordinate multiple stakeholders for a variety of reasons will be exceptional. You will have an element of being the "gatekeeper" but you are not interested in holding power or control over others. You will be excited about working in a school environment, but do not have to have had experience doing so. Technology is your friend and something you embrace, across a range of platforms and systems.

Why would you want us?

We will give you the opportunity to work for a school that is thriving, with embedded values, a strong vision and a unique mission that strives to significantly impact the lives of young men. This is an exciting and defining time at Dilworth School which is now being seen across the education network as a leader in strategy, staff development, change management and safeguarding. You will support a busy, forward-thinking and proactive Headmaster who values this role highly and understands how essential it is to the smooth running of the organisation. In addition this role is key to ensuring the efficiency of the central hub of the school, a place where people are welcomed and informed. There are opportunities for leadership development, as well as developing your functional skills. In addition, a competitive remuneration package with free parking, meals, insurance offerings and Kiwisaver benefits will be provided.

Please submit a CV and Cover letter to the below link only:

https://dilworth.bamboohr.com/careers/87?source=aWQ9MTg%3D

Please DO NOT apply via the Seek "Apply Now" link or your application will not be processed.

Applications close Friday 18th September 2026.

Dilworth School is an independent (private) boarding school for young men, years 7-13, and offers a fully funded wraparound education. Students achieve exceptional NCEA results at a level comparable with the highest performing NZ schools and excel in sports, music, arts and cultural endeavours, and outdoor education. The school, which has an Anglican tradition, was founded by the legacy of benefactor James Dilworth in 1906 and has grown to be one of the largest boarding schools in Australasia. The school is funded by an endowment which is administered by the Dilworth Trust Board, a significant owner of commercial and industrial property in Auckland.

Dilworth School provides a safe and inclusive environment and has gone through an extensive period of change over the last four years. In September 2025, Dilworth School successfully achieved reaccreditation through the Australian Childhood Foundation's (ACF) Safeguarding Children Programme. Previously, Dilworth was accredited with Child Wise, becoming the first school in Aotearoa, New Zealand to do so in 2022.

Dilworth's scholarship is the gift of opportunity for young men who want to get ahead in life and be the very best they can be.