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School Secretary, Abingdon Preparatory School

School Secretary, Abingdon Preparatory School

Abingdon School

Frilford, Oxfordshire

  • Expired
Salary:
Please refer to the Applicant Info Pack
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
Immediate
Apply by:
7 October 2024

Job overview

Abingdon Preparatory School is seeking to appoint a skilled and experienced School Secretary.  Working as part of an administrative team in the main school office, the School Secretary is the front face of the school for parents, pupils, staff and visitors. High levels of organisation, computer literacy and excellent interpersonal skills are essential, together with a warm and friendly disposition for this busy and varied role at the heart of our vibrant school community. 

The hours of work are 9.30am to 6.00pm on a term time plus basis (34 weeks during term time plus 5 weeks during school holidays). 

Early applications are encouraged and we may make an appointment prior to the published closing date.

Closing date:   Monday 7 October 2024 (midday)

Interview date:  Wednesday 16 October 2024

For further details and to apply please visit our recruitment portal:

https://vacanciesatabingdonschool.ciphr-irecruit.com

Abingdon is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

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+44 1235 521563

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A level 2023 - 90% grade A* to B

GCSE 2023 - 81% grade 9 to 7

Abingdon combines over 750 years of history and tradition with a modern outlook.  It offers day and boarding with the senior school housing around 1070 students aged 11 to 18, of whom 360 are in the sixth form, and approximately 130 are boarders. There is also a preparatory school at Frilford, near Abingdon, for 215 students aged 4 - 13. The two establishments together form the Abingdon Foundation, an independent charity, governed according to a scheme approved by the Charity Commissioners. Full particulars can be found in the Independent Schools Year Book.

The School stands in beautiful grounds close to the centre of Abingdon, six miles south of Oxford. Day students are drawn from a region that includes the University and City of Oxford, a number of large scientific establishments such as those at Harwell and Culham, and a wide area of the Upper Thames Valley and the Berkshire Downs. A wider region supplies weekly boarders, and there is a thriving international community of full boarders.

Students are selected for entry by examination, and the curriculum is geared towards the academic pupil. The expectation is that the vast majority of students who enter the school proceed to university, with a significant number winning places at Oxford and Cambridge every year.

The School has developed considerably over the last half-century, and has benefitted from a major building programme, including a new arts centre and a multi-million pound sports centre. Recent additions include a superb science centre housing 21 teaching labs and a new sixth form centre, a library and art facilities which opened in 2018. Autumn 2020 saw the Computer Science and Business & Economics departments move into a purpose built new three-story building. New and refurbished boarding facilities as well as a flexible new dining pavilion were completed in Autumn 2023.

The strength of the teaching staff is seen as the key to Abingdon’s continuing success.  The Head seeks recruits of the highest possible standard, with a powerful professional vision and who are prepared to exert themselves wholeheartedly for the benefit of their pupils and the School.

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