Job Description

Oxted School

Surrey

Salary:

Partnership Grade: P5 26,921 to 29,289 pa (FTE) 24,228.90 to 26,360 pa pro-rata - Working 36 hours per week/41 weeks per year (term-time + 2 weeks)

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Start date:

September 2025

Apply by:

15 September 2025

Job overview

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This role will offer the successful candidate exciting opportunities to work as part of a dynamic team and to be part of the driving force behind the evolution of our school in an outstanding 21st century learning environment, as part of a team dedicated to delivering excellent learning.


We have high expectations in all we do and believe that all our students can be the best in the world at whatever they decide to pursue, through hard work, determination, leadership and compassion.

The Person

The ideal candidate will have high standards, strategic vision, work well with their colleagues and bring an innovative and dynamic approach to subject development. They will understand the direction the department needs to go and help me to bring about further improvement. They will want to make Oxted School a beacon of excellent pedagogical practice.


We need someone who is a motivated, energetic, self-starter; a team player with bundles of enthusiasm, a good sense of humour and a passion for working with young people in a busy and thriving school environment.


Key information on the department and our curriculum can be found in our school website: www.oxtedschool.org

Application Process

All applications should be submitted no later than

12pm, Monday 15 September 2025

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We reserve the right to interview before the closing date, so an early application is advised.

Interviews

Interviews will take place when applications are received.

Notification & Feedback

Candidates who have been called to interviews will be notified as soon as possible

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Please ensure that you have provided day and evening numbers on which you can be reached. Constructive feedback will be provided for all candidates invited to interview.

Safeguarding and Further Information

The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are 'spent' under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.

Data Protection

All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.

The Howard Partnership Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.

Attached documents

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ACADEMIC AND PASTORAL ADMINISTRATOR RECRUITMENT PACK JULY 2025.pdf
2.02MB

About

Oxted School

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Oxted School

Bluehouse Lane, Oxted
Surrey
RH8 0AB
United Kingdom

+44 1883 712425

Oxted School is a large and vibrant school which seeks to 'Bring out the Best' in all members of our learning community: students and staff. Established in 1929 with just 22 students, Oxted has grown to almost 2000 students in years 7 through to 13. Our size is one of our great strengths, and students benefit from a broad curriculum and a wealth of enrichment activities.





We are immensely proud of our comprehensive profile, and we celebrate students from all backgrounds, religions, and abilities. This is highlighted by our centre for visually impaired students, which empowers blind and partially sighted students to access a mainstream curriculum and socialise in a friendly and safe environment with their peers. Students from Oxted will go on to thrive in a range of destinations: from apprenticeships with local businesses to degrees at Russell Group Universities, including Oxford and Cambridge. Our careers provision, including 'Future Friday' talks from alumni, is outstanding.





We are a caring school with an academic edge, and students at Oxted are well looked after and respect one another. Our close sense of community is fostered through the traditions of a school approaching its 90th year: most significantly through the House system which provides a framework for competition and celebrations of success across the school. Effective tutoring allows teachers to build strong relationships with their students, and work with them over 7 years as they develop from children into young adults, ready to contribute to society.





The development of leadership is pivotal in the education of our young people, and opportunities are provided throughout a student's time with us. A sense of adventure is instilled in all our students through our Duke of Edinburgh programme which is amongst the largest in the country.





The school has excellent sporting facilities including a heated outdoor swimming pool available for staff use. We have recently achieved the Gold Artsmark award, and value vocational subjects alongside a traditional academic curriculum.





Teaching at Oxted is hugely fulfilling, and many of our teachers work with the Sixth Form as well as the lower school. Staff are encouraged to become fully immersed in the broader life of the school, whether that is raising money for charity, attending the Y8 camp, or supporting the School Show. We keep a keen eye on work-life balance through our Wellbeing Programme, and there are regular social events for staff.





Oxted School is proud to be part of the Howard Partnership Trust: a high performing multi-academy trust with inclusive values and support for school improvement at its core. Consequently we benefit from working closely with colleagues from other Surrey Schools to raise standards for all of our students.

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