Business Development Assistant

The Duke of York’s Royal Military School is seeking a Business Development Assistant to provide secretarial and administrative support to the Assistant Principal (Business Development & Registrar) and the Business Development Team. This key position requires strong attention to detail, a robust work ethic, and the ability to handle confidential information with sensitivity. The successful candidate will play a vital role in enhancing the School’s Business Development efforts.

The post holder will be expected to provide secretarial and administrative assistance to the Assistant Principal (Business Development & Registrar) and the Business Development Team in all work-related matters, as necessary. This is a key position within the School, which will directly support the work of the Assistant Principal (Business Development & Registrar) in providing first-class Business Development for the School.

The Assistant Principal (Business Development & Registrar)’s Business Development Assistant is the first point of contact for a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a highly effective and efficient administration and support service to the Assistant Principal (Business Development & Registrar), maintaining the highest level of confidentiality.
• Serve as the primary point of contact delivering comprehensive administrative support. This includes managing and responding to emails on behalf of the Assistant Principal, prioritising urgent matters, and ensuring timely communication.
• Oversee the Assistant Principal's diary by scheduling meetings, appointments, and events, whilst ensuring all relevant paperwork and materials are prepared in advance.
• Facilitate effective communication between staff, parents, and external stakeholders, ensuring smooth coordination across all parties.
• Screen, filter and prioritise all incoming correspondence, providing the necessary information to assist replies, drafting responses where appropriate and using one’s own initiative confidently and assertively.
• Be the first point of contact in co-ordinating internal appointments with the Marketing and Admissions team.
• Organise travel and accommodation.
• Provide cover, as necessary, in the absence of administrative staff and provide support to other department.
• To attend meetings as instructed by the Assistant Principal (Business Development & Registrar)
• To attend relevant marketing events, which may occur outside of usual working hours.
• Receive and welcome visitors to the School on behalf of the Assistant Principal (Business Development & Registrar), providing refreshments as required.
• Liaise with staff, parents, students, and members of the community on behalf of the Assistant Principal (Business Development & Registrar).

Further Information

This vacancy is a full time, permanent position - 37 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 0800-1630 and Friday 0800-1600.

For additional details, please refer to the School's website (www.doyrms.com/staff-vacancies), where a comprehensive candidate pack and full job description are available.

Applications Process

To apply, please visit our School website where a DOYRMS Application Form can be downloaded. Completed application packs should be sent by email to the HR Department at Recruitment@doyrms.com by Monday 7 October 2024.

CVs alone will not be accepted.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.