PA To Headmaster
Bredon School
Gloucestershire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 14 March 2021
Job overview
The Role
The role is to provide the highest level of executive administrative support to the Head and bursar. Experience of supporting executive management in a fast paced environment is essential, ideally within the educational sector. This is a high profile and exciting role that demands excellent judgement, initiative, problem solving skills, tact, diplomacy and absolute discretion. The post holder will have a clear focus on high quality and be able to manage a complex workload with conflicting demands. Outstanding communication skills and high level IT skills are a prerequisite.
Working alongside the Head, the role of the PA is to support the leadership team to ensure that the strategic, operational planning and administration of the school runs smoothly. The post holder will also be required to work closely with the Senior Leadership Team and Governors providing confidential secretarial and administrative support. A flexible team player is required, who can adjust to the demands of the academic year. The PA to Head will keep abreast of organisational issues and have a general understanding of the Schools aims and objectives.
Only applications submitted on the School Application Form with an accompanying letter will be considered; CV’s can be attached as an additional document.
Completed applications should be sent to Candie Thorley - Email: thorleyc@bredonschool.co.uk or Bredon School, Pull Court, Bushley, Tewkesbury, Glos, GL20 6AH
Please visit our website www.bredonschool.org for further information about the school.
Bredon School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment, applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.
We aim to be a fair employer and are committed to equal opportunities. Bredon School does not discriminate against employees on the basis of gender, ethnic origin, disability or age.
Attached documents
About Bredon School
A co-educational independent boarding and day school for children aged 8 to 18 years old, situated in beautiful Gloucestershire countryside.
With a focus on dyslexia specialist teaching, offering a wide-ranging Academic, Creative, Skills Based and Vocational curriculum, our vast outdoor environment set within an inspiring location enables all pupils to find an area in which to shine; whether that is on the school farm, within the forest school, out on the sports fields, taking part in outdoor education and adventure activities, or as a member of our thriving Combined Cadet Force. The opportunities are endless.
Pupils join Bredon from the local area, the UK and the wider world, and come together to form a vibrant community of learners who are socially and morally responsible and who support one another on their journey towards becoming happy, healthy, confident and capable young people.
The School is recognised by a specialist and professional association for our work teaching dyslexic pupils; we are accredited by the Council for the Registration of Schools Teaching Dyslexic Pupils (CReSTeD) and hold DSP - Dyslexia Specialist Provision.
The School currently has 240 pupils and since 2014, has been under the ownership of Cavendish Education Ltd.
Headteacher
Mr Nick Oldham
Values and vision
Bredon School provides an education that caters for all types of learners and treats and values them as individuals. Everyone in the Bredon community is expected to participate fully in the academic and extra-curricular life of the school, in order to develop as well-rounded, tolerant and responsible individuals.
ISI report
“The pupils’ personal development is excellent throughout all sections of the school. Their spiritual development is strong and they have a well-developed awareness of moral issues. Their social development is excellent and, as they progress through the school, they develop a thorough awareness of cultural issues. They have a clear sense of right and wrong and, at all ages, including the youngest they demonstrate a high level of mutual respect and support for each other and for all members of the school community.”
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