Head's PA
Akeley Wood Senior & Sixth Form
Buckinghamshire
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 19 January 2025
Job overview
About the School - Akeley Wood Senior & Tile House
Akeley Wood School is a dynamic and friendly place to work with opportunities for professional development. We educate around 700 children across three campuses and have a progressive approach to teaching and learning. We strive for a holistic education at Akeley wood and achieve this through the supportive environment and diverse breadth of learning and development within our School.
The school now has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Head's PA to join our fantastic team.
About Cognita
Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 100+ schools in 16 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 85,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, ‘Thrive in a rapidly evolving world’.
About the role
The School PA, reporting to the Executive Headteacher, provides high-quality administrative support to the Executive Head, Head of Senior School, and Head of Junior School. They collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure effective support and a positive experience for students and parents. The PA acts as a key contact for parents, handling communications on behalf of the school heads and demonstrating exceptional customer service. This role involves weekly travel between Wicken Park, Akeley Wood House, and AW6 campuses.
This is a full-time, permanent role.
Who we are looking for:
- Excellent customer services skills, both written and verbal
- Proficient with IT packages including working knowledge of Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel.
- Strong administration and organisational skills with accurate and meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to relate well to people on all levels.
- Highly organised and can identify efficient ways of operating.
- Ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines.
For the full Role Profile and Person Spec, please Click Here.
Benefits at Cognita
- Aviva Pension Scheme
- 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave.
- Access to My Staff Shop - £1,000’s of savings to be made across the year.
- Cycle to Work scheme, operated through My Staff Shop.
- 24/7 wellbeing support through Cognita Health Assured, our Employee Assistance Program.
- Free school lunches
- A discount on fees for children at Akeley Wood School.
How to Apply
Complete this application before the closing date. The Closing Date for Applications is Sunday 19th January 2025.
Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of background.
EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO INTERVIEW AND APPOINT PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE FOR THE RIGHT APPLICANT.
About Akeley Wood Senior & Sixth Form
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- Akeley Wood Senior & Sixth Form
- Akeley Wood House, Akeley Wood, Buckingham
- Buckinghamshire
- MK18 5AE
- United Kingdom
Welcome
Akeley Wood School is an independent co-educational day school for 700 children aged 12 months to 18 years. It is housed across three beautiful campuses in North Buck/South Northants. Wicken Park is for our Nursery to Year 6 students, Akeley Wood House is for our Senior School age children, 11-16 and our new dedicated Sixth Form, campus AW6 opened at our Tile House Mansion building this September.
The School’s primary aim is that pupils should develop their individual talents and personal qualities in whatever direction they may lie, although we do place a particular emphasis on the best possible academic achievement. Most importantly, we hope that pupils will genuinely enjoy and value their time here and will take with them not only the best possible qualifications, but also a sense of purpose, a belief in themselves, firm friendships and a caring attitude towards those around them.
Akeley Wood has a long tradition, but a direction that looks to the future, preparing young people for life in the twenty-first century. It offers a friendly and purposeful environment, with small classes and enthusiastic teaching, where good habits of work and independence of mind can flourish. It is a school without pretension, but with a happy and civilized atmosphere and a demonstrable record of success.
In May 2015, Akeley Wood Senior School obtained an ‘Outstanding’ Schools Inspection Report across the board:
"The quality of the curriculum is outstanding. Coupled with excellent teaching, tight assessment procedures and critical use of data, it helps pupils of all abilities to make excellent progress from their relative starting points."
School Inspection Service May 2015
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The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme
The Scheme is a major part of school life for older pupils, encouraging such qualities as perseverance, initiative
leadership. Pupils begin with the Bronze Award at the age of 13 and proceed to the Gold Award in the Sixth Form. Recent expeditions have taken place
the Yorkshire Dales, the White and Peak Districts of Derbyshire, the Forest of Dean and the Cotswolds.
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