School Administrator and Secretary to the Deputy Heads

2 months ago


Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Edge Grove Full time

Thank you for your interest in the role of School Administrator and Secretary to Deputy Heads at Edge Grove. This is a full-time position to start in September 2024.

We seek to employ a motivated and proactive self-starter, with excellent administration skills, to support the two Deputy Heads and Front Office to ensure the efficient and effective running of the business of the School.

The successful candidate will demonstrate outstanding organisational and communication skills. They will be able to multi-task effectively in a busy and demanding environment. They will have a high level of emotional intelligence, being able to work effectively with all stakeholders at all times. The job description which follows identifies the scope of the role, including the breadth of activities and person specifications. The successful candidate does not need to have previous experience within a school setting.

Please email your completed application form and covering letter, addressed to Mr Ed Balfour, to by Monday 22nd July at 9am. Interviews will take place at Edge Grove week commencing Monday 12th August. However, we reserve the right to interview candidates before the closing date and we strongly encourage early applications.

Edge Grove School Trust Limited is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.

The full policy on Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure and the Data Protection Privacy Notice (Recruitment) are available on our website and should be read before making your application.

Please refer to the 'Notes for Applicants' page in the Application for Employment and ensure that you are aware of your responsibilities relating to the declaration of criminal convictions and cautions, as well as periods of more than 3 months living and/or working overseas for any position within the school. The School is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. To enable us to make any reasonable adjustments please let us know at application stage if you have any special requirements.



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