Head of Admissions and Headmaster's PA
Beechwood Park School
Hertfordshire
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 16 April 2024
Job overview
This role comes at an exciting time in Beechwood Park’s development with the school in a strong position within the competitive market of co-educational independent boarding and day prep schools. With over 500 pupils, Beechwood Park is one of the largest boarding prep schools in the country. The school is looking to build on this excellent foundation as it moves into the next cycle of its development.
The Head of Admissions and Headmaster’s PA leads, manages and is responsible for all aspects of pupil admissions at the school, and works closely with the Marketing Department on pupil recruitment. The postholder also oversees and manages the office services team and is the main point of contact for parents and visitors wishing to meet with the Headmaster.
Strong interpersonal skills are an essential requirement, as are warmth of personality and an interest in the welfare of children. An excellent telephone manner and communication skills are required, along with a personable temperament. The post holder should be comfortable with the ethos of an independent school and enjoy working with children aged 2- 13 years.
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About Beechwood Park School
- Beechwood Park School
- Markyate, St. Albans
- Hertfordshire
- AL3 8AW
- United Kingdom
Beechwood Park’s mission is to be a leading UK preparatory school.
To fulfil this ambition, with the support of parents, the School:
Nurtures the happiness, health, safety and emotional well-being of every child, developing in them confidence and independence;
Engages the intellectual, physical and spiritual potential of every child across a broad range of academic, extra-curricular and pastoral activities and experiences;
Inspires children, inculcating transferable, lifelong skills and values by which to achieve personally and contribute influentially to society;
Beechwood Park School inspires excellence in all its pupils. It achieves this through an outstanding, uniquely child-centred, co-educational and preparatory ethos. All of our pupils are supported and happy in their School lives. As they progress through the School, the children steadily build confidence and independence, learning quickly to bring their own creative talents to bear. Ours is a holistic education, which educates the whole child across a wide range of academic, extra-curricular, pastoral and spiritual experiences. The School’s unrivaled facilities and beautiful buildings and grounds provide further transformative opportunities for children to prepare for a future life of learning.
The School has a thriving weekly and flexi-boarding programme, which many of the older children choose to enjoy.
The School is easily accessible from Junction 9 of the M1, St Albans, Harpenden and north London.
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