Durham International School is an outstanding school situated across two campuses in the leafy suburbs of Nairobi – Thigiri and Rosslyn. It is a sister school to Durham School UK which has been providing an excellent education to students since 1414 and in Nairobi since 2021. Our motto is Confidence for Life and we are a school that is forward-looking and progressive; combining the very best of old and new.
General Responsibilities
- Safeguarding and Promoting the Wellbeing of students and the Durham Community:
- Maintain up to date student records including emergency contacts and medical records
- Coordinate the School’s Co-curricular Activities programme
- Liaise with the co-curricular providers, e.g. swimming, ballet, chess, sports, etc to keep them informed of term dates, changes in schedules, etc
- Coordinate half termly stationery orders and annual overseas resource orders
- Maintain the medical stocks for the Health Centre
- Arrange school visits and tours by prospective parents in conjunction with the Admissions Manager
- Assist with the arranging of Open Days including all correspondence and catering arrangements
- Complete forms required by parents for governmental and other purposes e.g. the Pupil Pass.
- Liaise with the catering department regarding events and functions
- Liaise with the Facilities department regarding bus schedules
- Coordinate all risk assessments for class visits and other outings
- Knowledge and Experience
Personal Qualities
- Excellent written and verbal English communications skills
- Experience in a multicultural, high performance, educational environment
- Competent in a management information system like iSams
- Fully conversant with all aspects of data protection.
Method of Application
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