PA to the Head of Secondary
Dunraven School
London
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 29 July 2018
Job overview
We are looking to appoint an experienced administrator (term time only plus 3 weeks) to provide high quality confidential work of a secretarial and administrative nature for the Head of Secondary. The post holder will work in a colleagiate way with the PA to the Head of Primary, the wider school team and Trust. The post holder is required to communicate effectively with governors, staff, students, parents and outside agencies. This exciting and varied position would suit an individual who is able to demonstrate excellent organisational and interpersonal skills whilst working in a busy school environment.
Our staff are hard working, committed, positive in outlook and dedicated to the achievement of our students. We provide a range of benefits for staff including Childcare and Ride to Work schemes and the active support of professional development.
We are looking for:
- A person who uses their own initiative
- A person who is able to multi-task, prioritise well and who is highly organised
- A person with excellent administrative skills
- A person who is able to communicate effectively with people from a wide range of backgrounds
- A person with an advanced knowledge of Ms Office and Google Docs
- A person who can maintain confidentiality
- A great team player
About Dunraven School
- Dunraven School
- 94-98 Leigham Court Road, Streatham
- London
- SW16 2QB
- United Kingdom
Dunraven School is a mainstream, all-through, state academy with sixth form for girls and boys aged 4-18. It is located in Streatham, South London, and was judged "outstanding" by Ofsted at its last inspection in 2014.
In 2016, Dunraven School was designated a National Teaching School, reflecting the efforts of its staff to make lessons enjoyable and effective. It is also a National Support School, in recognition of its work supporting other schools. Dunraven is proud to have helped develop nine Headteachers in the past decade and has enjoyed a number of high-profile visits, including from a Prime Minister and an Education Secretary.
The school became an academy in 2011.
In September 2013, Dunraven opened its Primary Phase, which had its first Year 6 cohort in September 2019.
In September 2018, our Multi Academy Trust was formally set up with the integration of Van Gogh Primary, followed by Goldfinch Primary school in January 2019.
Joint Headteachers
Michaela Christian and Guy Maidment
CEO of the Dunraven Educational Trust (DET)
David Boyle
Values and vision
Dunraven School’s values are summarised by "optimism, resilience, gratitude, courtesy, self-discipline and working hard". These qualities underpin a belief that the key role of the school is to support the development of well-rounded young adults. Dunraven’s stated vision is "excellence for all".
Ofsted report
“This is an outstanding school. The visionary principal supported by his talented leadership team is highly committed to developing pupils’ belief in their abilities and capacity to succeed and achieve their very best and be involved in their learning. Leaders have successfully raised the quality of teaching to outstanding. Through robust and regular checks on pupils’ assessments, they ensure his remains of the highest quality.
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