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Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant

d'Overbroeck's

Oxfordshire

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
As Soon as Possible
Apply by:
6 December 2019

Job overview

The Post

The School’s administration team is key to the smooth running of the school and forms an important part of the overall support for Students, Staff and Parents.  The role holder will have excellent communication skills and an approachable helpful manner.  They may already have administration or office experience but will be keen to learn new skills.  Applicants should be enjoy working with secondary age children and will be able to show initiative as well as attention to detail.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties are broadly in two main areas: reception and Administrative Support for Staff. 

The full job description is available in the candidate brief for this role, able to download from the vacancies page of our website: https://www.doverbroecks.com/home/vacancies/

Reception

  • Welcoming visitors to the school, ensuring visitors are well cared for and the visitor areas are well kept;
  • Dealing with personal, telephone and email enquiries
  • Responding to parent and Guardian queries regarding our pupils
  • Helping Students with other administrative matters 
  • Using Outlook calendars to book rooms and review appointments

Administrative Support

  • document preparation; photocopying; printing; information collection, coordination and distribution and report creating
  • Oversee staff and student common areas and meeting rooms
  • Ensure that current student records are accurately maintained and updated using the School’s management information system
  • Support with the administration of taster days and assessments for new students
  • Monitor and record pupil attendance

Applicants should submit a fully completed application form, full Curriculum Vitae and a covering letter to HR@doverbroecks.com and a signed copy sent to:

Helena Barron
d'Overbroeck's
333 Banbury Road
Oxford
OX2 7PL 

Please apply as soon as possible, but no later than 6 December 2019.

Short-listed applicants will be notified of the interview arrangements as soon as possible after short-listing. Please note that we reserve the right to shortlist and invite candidates in for interview prior to this date.

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About d'Overbroeck's

THE SCHOOL

d’Overbroeck’s is a co-educational independent day and boarding school in Oxford for students aged 11 – 18. The school roll currently stands at around 750, and this is set to grow in the coming years.

Founded in 1977, initially as a Sixth Form, d’Overbroeck’s has maintained its founding values throughout its growth.

We believe in outstanding teaching and laughter. We celebrate the individual and foster a culture that promotes collaboration and originality. We pride ourselves on our unique blend of social informality and academic rigour.

d’Overbroeck’s consists of three sections:

Years 7-11 – 200 students; currently all day students although open to boarders from next year. Based at Leckford Place, OX2 6HX.

Sixth Form – 440 students; a mixture of day and boarding. Domestic and international. Based at a purpose-built site at 333 Banbury Road.

The International School – around 125 international students who are all boarders, across years 9-11.

All in all, this is a busy and happy educational environment in which staff and students enjoy positive relationships based on mutual respect and a shared sense of purpose. As our most recent ISI inspection report puts it:

‘A defining characteristic of d’Overbroeck’s is its close-knit, informal atmosphere within which students grow in confidence, self-esteem, respect for themselves and for others. Students are very supportive of each other and behaviour throughout is excellent, exemplified in considerate, warm relationships.

In its key findings, our most recent inspection report (2021) found that our students are highly motivated with extremely positive attitudes to learning. They were described as successful collaborative learners who are naturally inclusive. They were said to have a remarkably strong sense of self understanding and excellent awareness of how to improve and achieve their goals.

ISI inspection report. October 2021

For more information about the College please visit our website at http://www.doverbroecks.com/

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