Executive Assistant to the Head of House

Opening Date
Closing Date/Time
19 May 2025 – 12:00

Christ Church seeks to appoint an Executive Assistant to the Head of House. 

Reporting to the Very Reverend Professor Foot, the post holder will be the Executive Assistant to the Head of House. They will be expected to provide efficient and effective support to the Dean at the highest level, in a largely independent and self-managed capacity, when workload permits, to assist in other administrative offices in Christ Church.

The post holder will run the office of the Dean, including responsibility for all aspects of the office in support of the Dean. This will include the management of communications with, and for, the Dean and the outside world; liaising with leading figures in the cultural, business, University and ecclesiastical sectors; and arranging and managing high profile events. The post holder would be expected to work five days a week in the office during full term. Out of term there may be an opportunity for a hybrid arrangement to be agreed.

The successful candidate will have experience of successfully managing the busy office of a senior member of staff, preferably (but not necessarily) in a university and/or charitable or ecclesiastical organisation. Excellent verbal communication skills and the ability to deal tactfully and effectively with a wide variety of members of the Christ Church and the wider University, including academic staff office-based staff, students as well as members of the public is essential.

For more information, including how to apply, please see the attached Further Particulars. 

Vacancy details

University Scale Grade 7 (currently £38,674 to £46,913, with a discretionary range up to £51,059)

Permanent, 37.5 hours per week

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact recruitment@chch.ox.ac.uk. All enquiries will be treated in strict confidence and will not form part of the selection decision.