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Executive Assistant to the Headteacher

Executive Assistant to the Headteacher

Oxford High School for Girls GDST

Oxfordshire

Salary:
Up to £48,000 plus benefits, depending on experience
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
1st April 2022 (with appropriate handover/induction days to be arranged beforehand)
Apply by:
2 February 2022

Job overview

Can you help me? I’m looking for someone to support me running the most wonderful school.  You will be my right hand and support me in all aspects of school leadership. You are kind, passionate about working with young people, positive and an able and skilful communicator.  Life in a school is unpredictable – every day will be different, but the rewards are terrific.  I’m looking to recruit an Executive Assistant to provide me with the highest level of executive administrative support. Experience of supporting executive management in a fast-paced working environment is essential, ideally within the education sector.

 – Marina Gardiner Legge, Headmistress.

If you have the relevant experience and passion to work in a leading independent day school, we would love to hear from you. 

When applying please also upload a covering letter addressed to Mrs Marina Gardiner Legge. 

About Oxford High School:

Since its foundation over 140 years ago in the heart of Oxford's historic city centre, Oxford High School has been innovative and pioneering in its approach to girls' education.

Today, Oxford High School is a happy and vibrant place to work: our girls are highly motivated and ambitious, supportive yet self-aware. From our youngest Reception pupils through to our longest-serving members of staff, there is a real sense of pride at being part of the Oxford High community. 

As well as our commitment to girls' education, we are committed to investing in our staff's personal development through training and learning initiatives and via the GDST network.

Benefits: 

As part of the Girls' Day School Trust, the leading and largest group of independent girls' schools in the UK, we offer a variety of benefits, which include:

  • Competitive salaries and pay progression
  • Access to extensive professional development opportunities
  • Training grants for qualifications
  • Generous pension schemes
  • Free life assurance benefit
  • Free school lunches
  • A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
  • Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
  • A Cycle to Work scheme
  • Competitive terms and conditions of employment

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.

Closing date: Wednesday 2nd February 2022.

Interviews: To Be Confirmed.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included. 

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.

About Oxford High School for Girls GDST

Oxford High School is an independent, non-denominational, all-through school for girls without nursery and with sixth form, situated in three sites in Summertown, North Oxford. It is one of 26 members of the GDST (Girls’ Day School Trust), meaning it is governed by the council and operates according to the trust’s policy. The school provides 906 places for primary, secondary and sixth-form students aged 4-19.

Oxford High School was founded in 1875 and is the oldest girls' school in the city. Until recently it accepted boys into its junior school, but is now girls-only.

Headteacher

Mrs Marina Gardiner Legge

Values and Vision

Oxford High believes it balances academic rigour with the chance for girls to explore their creativity and adventurous side, resulting in an encouraging and vibrant school full of high-achieving girls. As with other GDST schools, it aims to be an educational institution that shows principles, boldness, a strong network community and a girls-first attitude.

ISI

“The quality of pupils’ achievements is exceptional. Oxford High School is highly successful in meeting its aim to encourage girls to be ambitious in all areas of life and has fully met the recommendation from the previous inspection to maintain the high standards of learning and personal development. Pupils reach very high standards in their GCSE, International GCSE and A-level examinations and in the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), and most are successful in achieving their first choice of course at highly selective universities.”

View Oxford High School for Girls’ latest ISI report

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