PA to Deputy Heads & School Secretary
Notting Hill Prep School
Kensington and Chelsea
- New
- Salary:
- Competitive, depending on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January, 2025
- Apply by:
- 3 January 2025
Job overview
PA to the Deputy Heads & School Secretary
To start January 2025
We are looking to appoint a full-time PA to the Deputy Heads & School Secretary at our popular co-ed school in the heart of Notting Hill to join a highly committed, friendly and passionate team.
The role requires someone who has the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and has good organisational and administrative skills. At the centre of everything that goes on in school, duties will be varied, including looking after the children’s needs, acting as PA to the Deputy Heads (Academic and Pastoral) and supporting colleagues and parents. An excellent front-of-house manner, an approachable, friendly disposition and a willingness to participate in school life are considered important qualities for this position.
Notting Hill Prep is a ‘Thinking School’, a title which reflects its intelligent approach to education and its devotion to instilling in its children the values of resilience, creativity and responsibility, which it holds dear. We teach children not merely to learn, but to learn how to learn. The successful applicant will share the school’s aspirations.
This role will involve contact with, and responsibility for, children and will amount to ‘regulated activity’.
Previous school experience is highly desirable. The candidate must have excellent written English and strong secretarial, organisational and computer skills.
The salary will be competitive, depending on experience. We offer free school lunches and 6 weeks holiday to be taken in school holidays.
Please click the ‘Apply’ button to submit your application form.
The closing date for completed applications is 9am on Friday 3rd January 2025, although early applications are encouraged. Interviews will be held on the mornings of 7th & 10th January 2025. The interview will include an in-tray exercise.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children 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 DBS.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are ‘spent’ unless they are ‘protected’ under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
NHP is an equal opportunities employer.
Attached documents
About Notting Hill Prep School
Headteacher
Mrs Maxine Shaw
Notting Hill Preparatory School is a mixed, non-denominational independent primary school in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, serving students from the age of 4-13. The primary school, situated in Notting Hill has approximately 400 students on record.
Notting Hill Preparatory School opened in 2003, set up through the collaboration of parents and teachers. The school opened new buildings in 2009 and 2018, with facilities including a computer suite and specialist art, music and science rooms.
Values and vision
Notting Hill Preparatory School’s vision is to welcome students into a close knit community where they can be inspired to learn in a modern teaching environment. The primary school installs the core values of kindness, courtesy and concern for others, wanting students to be happy and feel cared for during their time learning. It is important to the school that children feel respected and acknowledged as individuals, and encourages them to share their views and ideas in the classroom in order to challenge their thoughts and gain in confidence. Students are nurtured to become the best version of themselves while at the same time enjoying their childhood. A wide range of extra-curricular activities are available for children to get involved in and gain new skills, including music, sport and drama.
Independent School Inspectorate
“The personal qualities of pupils within the context of the school’s life are significant. Pupils are tolerant and respectful of each other’s differences and collaborate exceptionally well when working together. They are given many opportunities for responsibilities and accept these with enthusiasm and pride.”
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