Job Description

The Ashcombe School

Surrey
37,829 - 44,774 per year


Expiring soon

Salary:

SESSET 9

Job type:

Part Time, Permanent

Start date:

1 September 2025

Apply by:

1 July 2025

Job overview

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Want to be at the heart of the strategic leadership of Ashcombe School?

From co-ordinating schedules to planning events to managing priorities, you will provide high quality assistance to the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team, ensuring the smooth running of the school.


We are looking for someone who demonstrates excellent operational, administrative and strategic qualities with exceptional organisational and interpersonal skills, anticipating need before it materialises and always handling confidential information discretely.


You will need to be pro-active, positive and adaptable, supporting the Senior Leadership Team in their daily lives.


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About

The Ashcombe School

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The Ashcombe School

Ashcombe Road, Dorking
Surrey
RH4 1LY
United Kingdom

+44 1306 886312

The Ashcombe School is a high-achieving genuinely comprehensive school with a very successful Sixth Form and is a vibrant and inspiring place to work. We continually look to support exceptional pastoral care, high levels of attainment across the ability range and provide an enviable range of extra-curricular activities to prepare and enable young people to lead fulfilled lives.



We are ambitious for all our students and staff and each year are proud to have a strong cohort who not only go on to the most prestigious universities and courses, but to a range of other challenging and high-quality opportunities. We have an unwavering commitment to inclusion to ensure that every young person who comes into the school is supported and challenged to reach their potential.



Located in Dorking in the heart of the beautiful Surrey Hills, with excellent travel connections, the school has well-resourced teaching facilities for all subjects. The school is continuing a significant and innovative programme of modernisation and improvement to classrooms, communal spaces, dining areas and sports facilities, ensuring a stimulating and inspirational environment for staff and students.



Working at The Ashcombe is challenging and rewarding and ensures the school enjoys a strong level of staff retention.

10 Reasons to join us at The Ashcombe School

Excellent ECT programme including salary backdated to August Visible, active, and supportive Senior Leadership Team Students who are enthusiastic, fun, and respectful A whole staff team which is inclusive and welcoming A school which is highly valued by parents and has a clear place in the community Career development programme for all staff Part of a small independent MAT with opportunities to work with colleagues from two secondary schools A wide-ranging offer of extracurricular activities and trip opportunities Additional benefits including staff gym, free lunches for duty and INSET Work-life and family-friendly policies

Our staff and students are our strongest reasons to join us, and are very happy to confirm this to visitors and candidates - come and see for yourself.

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