Cover and HR Assistant
The Godolphin and Latymer School
Hammersmith and Fulham
- Expired
- Salary:
- The salary will be commensurate with the post and will depend upon qualifications and experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 13 December 2024
Job overview
Cover and HR Assistant
Permanent and full time
January 2025
The Godolphin and Latymer School is one of the country’s leading independent day schools for girls, located on a six acre site in Hammersmith, London. The School’s facilities are excellent, making it an exciting place to learn and work. The students at Godolphin and Latymer receive unrivalled academic and pastoral support and outstanding examination results are achieved.
We seek to appoint a highly personable and well-organised individual, with strong administrative skills, to join the Bursar’s Office in the role of full time Cover and HR Assistant from January 2025. The appointed candidate will provide support for a wide variety of administrative tasks within the Bursar’s Office. They will be based in the HR Office with a primary focus on staff absence.
The post-holder will need to be exceptionally professional and must be able to work with a high level of accuracy. Although specific qualifications are not required, the ability to follow strict procedures, pay attention to detail and appreciate the need for confidentiality at all times will be essential attributes of applicants. Experience of HR and/or financial processes would be desirable. Previous experience in the educational or public sector setting would be advantageous. Please refer to the recruitment information booklet for full details.
The working hours are Monday to Thursday 7.30am to 4.30pm and Friday 7.30am – 4.00pm during term time and 8.00am – 4.30pm during school holidays.
The post offers 28 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays and two weeks at Christmas when the School is closed. All annual leave must be taken in school holidays.
The salary will be commensurate with the post and will depend upon qualifications and experience.
For further information about our school and this role, please visit www.godolphinandlatymer.com. Fully completed application forms must be returned to recruitment@godolphinandlatymer.com as soon as possible. Please note that applications must be made on the school’s application form. CVs alone will not be accepted.
Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be arranged on receipt of successful application. We reserve the right to close the advert once the successful applicant has been found.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts, as part of their application.
All staff working in the School during the school day will have some contact with children and will therefore be in regulated activity. In this role you are unlikely to be working with children directly but will regularly interact with pupils who may seek your assistance or otherwise interact with you when moving around the school.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children."
The Charity called The Godolphin and Latymer School (charity registration number 312699) is administered by The Godolphin and Latymer School Foundation, a charitable company limited by guarantee (Company number 3598439).
THE GODOLPHIN AND LATYMER SCHOOL, Iffley Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 0PG.
HMC/GSA 800 girls, 11-18 (220 in the Sixth Form).
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About The Godolphin and Latymer School
About the School
Conveniently situated a short walk from Hammersmith Broadway in west London, Godolphin and Latymer is one of the UK’s leading independent secondary schools. It is an academically selective, girls’ day school with about 800 pupils aged 11-18. Currently 10% of students are in receipt of a means-tested bursary, and widening access to the school is an important objective for us.
The school was founded in 1905, using the buildings of a former boys’ boarding school which had closed a few years earlier. Historic buildings – including a converted church – sit side-by-side with modern facilities interconnected by glass atriums, tranquil gardens and courtyards. The school’s association with the Godolphin family means that our alumnae are called Old Dolphins and the school motto in Cornish, ‘Francha Leale Toge’: free and loyal art thou.
Excellent, research-informed teaching supports our students to achieve outstanding exam results which consistently place the school amongst the best nationally. In the Sixth Form our students have the choice of studying A Levels or the International Baccalaureate diploma. We create a learning environment that promotes analytical skills, collaboration, adaptability, creative thinking and problem-solving; all mindsets that our students will need in abundance in their future careers.
Pastoral care provides personalised support for each individual girl and there is an overarching philosophy of building resilience, self-confidence and selfagency in our students. It is our aim that girls are happy within themselves and well prepared for the promise that their futures hold.
Pupils learn about the importance of equality, sustainability, diversity and inclusion and we encourage pupils to make a difference in the wider community through a range of volunteering opportunities and social impact projects. Our Bridge outreach programme is run by staff, and supported by Sixth Formers, and provides academic enrichment for boys and girls from families who wouldn’t normally consider sending their children to independent schools.
The school enjoys individual and team sporting success with a full fixtures list throughout the year and opportunities for all ages and abilities. Our astro-pitches, courts and fabulous Sports Centre are all on-site and our pupils row on the Thames, a short walk away. We have an excellent reputation for the creative and performing arts with regular performances, concerts and exhibitions.
Our co-curricular programme is full and varied and students develop their individual interests and passions at over 90 weekly clubs and societies.
Every year we have an extensive programme of trips in the UK and overseas and many of our pupils take part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. The extracurricular programme is enthusiastically supported by both teaching and non-teaching staff. We also encourage students to develop their leadership skills through student-led committees and to take on positions of responsibility, particularly in the Sixth Form.
For all of our latest news and more information about the school, please go to our website: www.godolphinandlatymer.com and follow us on our social media platforms @gandlschool.
Why work at Godolphin and Latymer?
The staff are thoroughly professional, highly qualified and knowledgeable, enthusiastic and passionate about their own subjects, as well as understanding the importance of the breadth of the educational experience that we provide. The school is characterised by a warm and welcoming atmosphere and a mutually supportive approach.
Employing exceptional individuals is the key to providing an exceptional education for our students, and we aim to recruit members of staff who are leading practitioners in their fields or who show outstanding potential. As well as appointing experienced staff from top independent and maintained schools, we also train those new to the profession recruited directly from university or those who have been successful in another career and seek a new challenge.
Professional development is at the heart of our approach and time and resources are available to our staff whatever the stage of their career. Further academic study is possible and both teaching and non-teaching colleagues have been supported to complete vocational qualifications and higher degrees, including Ph.Ds. Many of our staff publish pedagogical research and present at academic conferences, represent sports at national and international level, are governors at other schools and influence national educational policy. Middle leaders are provided with specific management training including the Independent Schools’ Qualification in Academic Management and the Pastoral Leadership Qualification. We provide workshops to shine a light on the many aspects of running a busy school and host and speak at a number of training conferences run by external organisations such as the GSA and HMC.
Teachers collaborate in learning communities focusing on specific aspects of learning and teaching such as assessment, cognitive processes and pastoral support. We share research and good practice and support each other by co-planning, observing lessons and sharing ideas through our Teaching and Learning blog.
We are also a fun and sociable community who organise social and cultural events including: staff vs student netball, football and basketball matches; regular and free yoga, acupressure massage and social tennis sessions; staff choir and concerts.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and responsibility. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The Charity called The Godolphin and Latymer School (charity registration number 312699) is administered by The Godolphin and Latymer School Foundation, a charitable company limited by guarantee (Company number 3598439).
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