Business and Operations Assistant
St George's British International School is seeking a proactive, organised and personable, Business and Operations Assistant to join our welcoming administrative team.
Business and operations
* Support the Business and Finance Manager in managing the external suppliers
* Helps assuring the contractual terms are respected and monitor the quality of the services delivered
* Liaise with the school staff and the company for all the requests and special needs in relation to the outsourced services
* Carry out administrative tasks deriving from the relationship with the suppliers
* Support in project management
Daily Catering service
* Liaise with the school staff and the catering company for all the particular catering requests making sure they are properly delivered
* Receive feedback by staff, students orally, by email or with the use of any tool for customer satisfaction
* Support in the drawing, distribution of the satisfaction survey and collection of the results once or twice a year
* Monitors the costs of catering through the monthly report received by the caterer
Events
* Liaise with all parties involved in the event (teachers, campus manager, marketing, the caterer, venues ecc.), to collect the details about the event and make sure that the planning and the tasks are properly delivered
* Support the PSG in the organization of their events
* Contact the external suppliers and request the quotations for the catering and other required services for the events
* Coordinate the preparation of the logistics, branded materials for school events, including invitations, programmes, signage and directional materials
* Verify the physical setup presentation of events, including placement of signage and printed materials are compliant to the branding
PERSONAL SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
* Organised and responsive, able to manage multiple tasks in parallel
* Problem solving, proactive and reliable
* Good written and verbal communication skills in English and Italian
* Comfortable using Microsoft Office, Google Workspace
* Willing to work occasional evenings for event support
* Flexible and able to work in team
Formal Qualifications / Experience
* A university degree or other equivalent professional qualification
* Hospitality and customer service
* Excellent standard of spoken and written English and Italian
* A generous and sociable outlook
How to Apply
Reference Number 250901
Application Deadline Wednesday 1 October 2025, 4.00pm CEST
Start Date As soon as possible
Availability (full-time/part-time) Full-time
Contract Fixed-term (starting with one academic-year contract)
We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date. Early application is strongly encouraged. Please complete an online application form via Shortlisted candidates will have references taken up prior to interview.
Supporting Statement
The Supporting Statement is an instrumental part of our shortlisting process and should address and detail: the reason you are applying for the role, why you feel that you are a suitable candidate for the role to which you are applying, your skills and experience, and an explanation of any gaps in employment during your career.
Additional Application Guidance
The Education and Qualifications section of the application form must be completed in full (including grades obtained). References provided should always include your current employer. If you are currently working in education, please note that your first referee must be the Headteacher/Principal of the school that you are currently employed with.
School Policies
Applicants to St George's should be familiar with the school's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy available at A copy of the Staff Code of Conduct and Whistleblowing Policy will be made available to shortlisted candidates.
Conditional Offer of Appointment
Any offer to a successful candidate will be conditional upon the following:
■ Verification of identity, qualifications and professional status
■ A safeguarding check
■ Receipt of at least three satisfactory references (one of which should be from your current or most recent Principal, Head of School or line manager)
■ Verification of medical fitness (completion of a medical declaration)
■ Social media screening
Remuneration
Package details will be available to shortlisted candidates upon request.
Equal Opportunities
St George's is an equal opportunities employer and is fully committed to a policy of treating all its employees and job applicants equally. Discrimination will not be made on the grounds of age, race, religion, disability, marital status, gender, re-assigned gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or other basis.
Contratto di lavoro: Tempo pieno, Tempo determinato
Durata contratto: 11 mesi
Retribuzione: €23.500,00 - €27.000,00 all'anno
Benefit:
* Assicurazione sanitaria
* Buoni pasto
* Computer aziendale
* Distributori automatici di snack e bevande
Esperienza:
* assistente di direzione: 2 anni (Preferenziale)
* Amministrazione vendite: 2 anni (Obbligatorio)
Lingua:
* Inglese (Obbligatorio)