Administrative Assistant in Borehamwood

Trefoil Tutors are an established private tuition provider in the North London area. We seek a dedicated and detail-oriented Administrative Assistant who is passionate about education and delivering a service of the utmost professionalism. The role is key to supporting the senior leadership team, teaching staff, our students and their parents and involves acting as a first point of contact via all communication channels, including email correspondence, phone calls, internal and external communication systems.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Acting as first port of call for incoming queries and communication
• Administrative tasks, such as monitoring and responding to emails, taking calls, drafting communication
• Creating and proofreading documentation
• Supporting the hosting of events at the company
• Monitoring office stock and placing orders
• Taking on an individual project (assigned by line manager after review of key skills and interests)
• Helping monitor student drop-offs and pick-ups
• Undertaking other tasks that arise throughout the year

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following requirements and skills:

• Excellent numeracy, literacy and ICT skills
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Professionalism and discretion
• Proficiency in using the MS Office package and Google Workspace
• Resourcefulness and a willingness to adapt to the requirements of the role
• Strong time management skills with an ability to prioritise work
• Proven work experience in a similar role (desirable)
• Experience working in the education sector – whether paid or voluntary (desirable)

Trefoil Tutors was founded in 2011 with the aim of bringing a new level of professionalism to tutoring in North London. We are incredibly proud of the quality of teaching and learning we deliver across a range of different subjects in order to augment and support the work done at school with our structured schemes of work and bespoke resources. A decade on, our full-time tutors now teach over 300 students a week in Mathematics, Further Mathematics, English, Reasoning, Science and Chemistry.

We pride ourselves in not being a 'tutoring agency' but rather qualified teachers and experienced tutors who see tutoring as a vocation in itself. Our tutors are supported by a full-time administrative team who assist the tutors in order to ensure they can spend their time focusing on delivering outstanding teaching and learning. Lessons take place weekly during term-time and are taught in purpose-built classrooms at our office in Borehamwood.

The position is offered with an immediate start. The contract is based on 43 weeks in a calendar year following our termly schedule, with the potential for additional work to be undertaken as and when required. Our office working hours are 12pm-9:30pm on weekdays, and 9:30am-9:15pm on Sundays (either split into two half-day shifts or as a full-day shift). Specific working hours will be agreed upon with the successful candidate. The role is based in our office in Borehamwood (5 Theobald Court, Theobald Street, WD6 4RN).

The ideal candidate will be ready to start the role on Monday, 31st August; however, the start date can be negotiated with the right candidate. The role is permanent with a six-month probation period. The role is subject to successful reference checks and an Enhanced DBS check.

To apply for the role, please send your up-to-date CV and a brief cover letter by end of day on Sunday, 30th of August, 2026. Applications will be reviewed as they come in and interviews will be offered accordingly - we therefore strongly encourage interested candidates to apply before the deadline date. For further details, please do not hesitate to get in touch!