Senior Common Room - Oxford, United Kingdom - Magdalen College School

Magdalen College School

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Oxford, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The School:

Magdalen College School, founded in 1480 by William of Waynflete, is one of the country's leading independent day schools. It is situated in an enviable location at the heart of Oxford beside the River Cherwell.

Shaped by its Christian Collegiate foundation and links with the university city of which it is part, it aims to inspire in all its pupils a desire to learn, flourish and to serve.

The school will celebrate its 550th anniversary in 2030.

The current generation of MCS staff and pupils wish to ensure that we shape a School that is able to flourish for at least another half millennium, and hopefully many more beyond.

There are around 980 pupils, boys 7-18 and Sixth Form Girls, and 200 staff who learn and work on the school's central Oxford site.

The Role:

The school is seeking to appoint a Senior Common Room (SCR) Administrator & Reprographics Assistant. The post holder will provide full and efficient secretarial, administrative and reprographics support to school staff.

The SCR Administrator & Reprographics Assistant is part of the School Office team, which comprises the School Administrator, the Receptionists, the SCR Administrator and the SCR Reprographics & Administrative Assistant.

The post holder will also be expected to take responsibility for the following:

Ordering academic stationery, commendation certificates and Leavers' books. Liaising with Heads of department and the bursary over department bids to manage the process.
Providing administrative support to school events, including managing ticket booking and allocation
Distribution of post
Managing the publication of daily notices
Providing administrative support to staff running school trips e.g. making bookings, preparing itineraries, preparing pupil lists, drafting letters to parents.
Providing administrative support to teachers e.g. typing, creating pupil lists
Managing pupil logins to online resources
Arranging and communicating with parents about onsite parent events e.g. Parents Evenings, Lilium talks, Parents Forum

The post holder will be expected to assist the SCR Reprographics & Administrative Assistant with the following duties as required:

Photocopying (e.g. internal exam papers, class handouts)
Scanning
Cutting and Laminating
Binding documents
Creating booklets, posters and displays

- making labels and badges
- ensuring the equipment in the Reprographics Room is maintained in good working order
- arranging for repairs to be undertaken by specialist contractors where necessary
- managing the supply and stock levels of all consumables required for printing and copying
- creating Open Day displays

As part of the School Office team, the SCR Administrator may be asked to support the School Administrator and / or Reception, and undertake any other duties or tasks requested by the Surmaster.

A high level of accuracy and attention to detail
Strong IT Literacy and competency, including Microsoft Office; Word, Excel and Outlook
Calm and efficient nature
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to work in a team
Ability to multitask
Initiative and flexibility

Application Process:

- "MCS Application Form for Teaching and Support Staff" Form

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Equal Opportunities:

Safeguarding Policy:

Remuneration and Benefits:

Non-teaching staff are automatically enrolled in the school's contributory Group Pension Scheme.

This is a defined contribution pension scheme into which the employee contributes 5% of gross salary and the employer contributes 10%.

Teachers are part of the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS).

There is a wide range of benefits on offer to staff, including free lunch during term time, free private health insurance and complimentary use of school sports facilities.

Head to to find out more.

Please note that MCS is an inner-city school, with very limited parking. Staff are encouraged to use public transport wherever possible for their journey to work.

Additional Information:

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact the HR office:

Key Info:

Start Date

1st September 2024

Closing Date

12:00 - 8th May

Interview Dates

13th May - 17th May