Futures Officer
Salary: £36,900 - £40,850 (£30,885-£34,192 pro-rated)
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Job Overview
We are looking for a Futures Officer to join City of London School. The successful candidate will provide administrative and logistical support to the Future Guidance department including, coordinating events, booking pupil meetings, maintaining pupil records and a contacts database, coordinating transcripts and other documentation associated with university admissions processes, and developing the careers website. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a high level of IT skills and knowledge of the Unifrog platform is desirable (training will be provided if required). They will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and build strong working relationships with pupils and teachers.
We aspire to attract a staff that matches the social and cultural diversity of the CLS community. We welcome applications from anyone with the relevant skills and abilities, and particularly from those who may not previously have thought of applying to a school such as ours. We use CV Minder to anonymise applications.
CLS was named by the Sunday Times as London Independent Secondary School of the Year 2020, and occupies fine, modern buildings near St. Pauls Cathedral overlooking the Thames, opposite the Tate Modern. There are impressive off-site sports facilities in south east London.
City of London School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Further information about the School and a copy of the most recent ISI Inspection report are available on the school website.
Further details and an application form are available from our website (https://www.cityoflondonschool.org.uk/about/vacancies)
About City of London School
City of London School is an independent school based in London for boys aged 10-18.
The school site is situated by the Thames. It has over 20 acres of sports pitches. It was established in 1834 and moved to its present site in 1986. The school is governed by a board and by the City of London Corporation, which appoints its governors.
Head
Alan Bird
Values and vision
City of London School’s main aims are to encourage every pupil to be the best version of themselves. The Schools prepares pupils to be respectful, optimistic and inquisitive and ultimately kind in their outlook, aware of their wider community and ready for life after school in the 21st century.
The school aims for all pupils to fulfil their potential and leave with a love of learning. Staff are highly qualified specialists in their subjects and their own academic aspirations encourage pupils to develop their creative, intellectual and physical skills.
They teach pupils the value of constructive questioning and analysis and give them the tools with which to interrogate the world and to form their own ideas and opinions, as well as appreciating and respecting those of others.
Independent Schools Inspectorate
“City of London School is exceptionally successful. The pupils’ achievements are high and they make outstanding progress, doing justice to their very high ability, which is far above the national average. Attainment is high at GCSE and A level, and pupils meet with outstanding success in applying for the most highly competitive university courses… Sound discipline and good order are present throughout, and boys express appreciation of the school’s atmosphere.”
View City of London School’s latest ISI report
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