Pa to Deputy Head Co-curricular and Partnerships

**PA TO DEPUTY HEAD CO-CURRICULAR &**
**PARTNERSHIPS
St Helen’s would like to appoint a PA to our Deputy Head Co-Curricular &
Partnerships for this leading independent girls’ day School.

Thank you for showing an interest in this post. We hope that the following
information about St Helen’s and description of the responsibilities of the post

**WELCOME TO ST HELEN’S
St Helen’s is a large, thriving all-through school and many of the girls who
leave us at the end of Year 13 have been with us since Nursery or Reception.
We are ambitious for every single girl: that she achieves her potential; that she
leaves us to embark upon an exciting and fulfilling future, able to deal with
whatever life throws at her with a calm, inner resolve and a sense of fun; that
she is ready to go out into the world and make a difference. St Helen’s has a
long tradition of academic excellence which encourages girls to pursue
intellectual curiosity beyond the curriculum. Our GCSE results put us very
securely into the top 50 independent schools in the country each year. Sixth
Formers go on to established, high-ranking universities including Oxford and
our girls much more than just academic success; our co-curricular programme
is rich and varied, and our pastoral care ensures that every girl is valued and
cared for.

Within easy reach of central London, our school is set in 21 acres of lovely
grounds and, just as we are proud of our students’ academic achievements
and their personal development, we are also proud of our facilities and
buildings. We have invested over £20 million in a building programme over the
last five years and have plans to do more.

St Helen’s has a warm and lively atmosphere that makes it a really exciting
place to work. Our staff and our girls look out for each other and encourage
each other to be the best possible version of themselves. As such, you will play
a vital role in supporting the school in the next stage of its journey and I look

**Alice Lucas, Headmistress**

**THE SCHOOL**

St Helen’s is an academically selective independent girls’ day school of more
than 1100 students aged 3-18, set in beautiful green space in Northwood,
Middlesex.

It draws pupils from a wide area of north-west London, Buckinghamshire, and
Hertfordshire with easy access by Underground from central London.
Our aims are:

- To provide each and every girl with the opportunity and means to

achieve academic excellence.
- To provide our students with the personal skills, emotional resilience,

and the confidence to achieve their full potential through a varied, rich
and challenging co-curricular programme.
- To know, value and respect all girls as individuals so as to best support

them on their journey through the school.
- To ensure that the girls are ready to play a full and active part in their

communities and in an interconnected digital world.
Our students achieve high academic standards, and we encourage them to
develop lifelong skills in a diverse range of areas, both within and outside the
curriculum, and to pursue their individual ambitions. The school is proud of its
tradition of providing a balanced and forward-looking education through which
its pupils can become confident, independent learners and leaders in their
fields, their professions and their communities. Attention to the individual child
is at the heart of everything we do and shapes the pastoral care, teaching and
learning and the co
- curricular opportunities on offer at St Helen’s.

**THE POST**
This PA role supports the Deputy Head Co-Curricular and Partnerships who is
a pivotal member of the Senior Leadership Team and who has specific
responsibility for: all aspects of the co-curricular programmes within the school;
engagement with the wider community through partnerships, outreach, and
charitable activities; communications with pupils, parents and other
stakeholders; and oversight over the operational management of the whole
school.

**Reporting to**: Deputy Head Co-Curricular and Partnerships

**Main Objective**:
To provide comprehensive and pro-active administrative secretarial and
administrative support to the Deputy Head Co-Curricular and Partnerships.

The responsibilities linked to this post are wide ranging and the list of main
duties below is by no means exhaustive and it will be necessary to perform
other such duties commensurate with the post as may from time to time
arise or be determined. Much of the work of the office is by its very nature
sensitive and confidential and it is essential that the postholder can be
always depended upon for discretion.

**Tasks and responsibilities**:

- Computerised diary management
- Arrange/attend a variety of meetings and take/distribute accurate

minutes
- Correspondence management including drafting letters
- Prepare all paperwork and files relating to the daily schedule
- Provide administrative support for the School’s Bursary programme.
- Event planning/co-ordinating

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