Headmaster's Personal Assistant
Arnold House School
Westminster
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- November 2023
- Apply by:
- 3 October 2023
Job overview
Arnold House was founded in 1905 in St John’s Wood. It is an independent preparatory school located in London, NW8, for boys to the age of 13, and a member of IAPS (Independent Association of Prep Schools). In September 2021, we opened an Early Years department a short walk away, at Marlborough Place.
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic personal assistant to support the Headmaster.
You will have strong organisational and administrative skills, excellent written and spoken English, a keen eye for detail, a high level of tact and discretion and a professional, yet friendly approach to dealing with parents, visitors and staff. You will be flexible and adaptable to change and used to working in a fast-paced environment. Ideally you will have previous experience of working in a school.
You will report to the Headmaster and work closely with other members of the Leadership and Management Team, in particular the Bursar, the Registrar, the Deputy Headmasters and the Head of External Relations.
Salary and benefits
Salary is competitive but dependent on skills and previous experience.
The School closes for periods in the longer Easter, Christmas and Summer holidays and the three week-long half terms. Holidays taken at these times, by arrangement, will amount to no less than nine weeks in an academic year.
Office hours during term time are 8am-5pm. In addition attendance is expected at some evening functions, such as Prizegiving, and sports or arts performances.
Other benefits include lunch during term time, cycle to work scheme, pension contributions.
As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our staff.
About Arnold House School
Arnold House School is an independent Church of England primary school for boys aged 3-13, located in the St John's Wood area of north-west London. Arnold House School was established in 1905 with just nine pupils. Today there are eight year groups, each divided into two forms.
The school aims for class sizes of between 16 and 18. The main academic subjects are taught with a view to meeting the standards set by the Common Entrance syllabus, which relates to the demands of the national curriculum but with extra time devoted to French, classics and games.
Headmaster
Giles Tollit
Values and vision
Arnold House School aims to ensure that breadth and excellence remain the cornerstones of its approach to teaching and learning. Teachers strive to serve the best interests of pupils throughout the ability range.
The primary school sets high academic standards, values a supportive family ethos and aims to maintain a healthy balance between academic, artistic, pastoral, spiritual and sporting matters. The environment is relatively traditional, maintaining a degree of formality.
ISI report
“The school is highly successful in its promotion of pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development within a generous Christian ethos. Pupils are given extensive opportunities to grow as confident and harmonious citizens with a strong sense of self, and tolerance of each other. Their moral and social awareness is excellent.”
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