Task XII: Below you will find the ads of the positions. Choose the one you got interested in and write your letter of application

UNIVERSITY OF

OXFORD

Said Business School Oxford Science Enterprise Centre

New Director

Academic-Related Grade 5: £32,510 - £36,740 p.a. (with a discretionary range to £41,891 p.a.)

The establishment of a new Science Enterprise Centre at Oxford (OxSEC) represents an exciting opportunity for both the University and the SaTd Business School. OxSEC is intended to strengthen understanding of enterprise throughout all disciplines and levels of the University, help integrate Oxford's rapidly expanding entrepreneurial activities, and aims to develop business expertise and transfer knowledge from the science lab to the marketplace.

The Centre will be funded with £500,000 over five years from the Government's Science Enterprise Challenge. The appointment of an energetic, ambitious and experienced individual to take the project forward is the next stage. The role of the new Director is to operationalise the strategy of the Centre, taking full responsibility for delivering in line with stated performance targets. High level consultative skills and a truly entrepreneurial approach are key to the success of this project.

The new Centre will eventually be based in the SaTd Business School's magnificent new building, currently being constructed adjacent to the Oxford Railway Station, ready for completion in the Summer of 2001. The SaTd Business School has rapidly established itself as one of Europe's leading centres for management education and offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses, with the MBA as its flagship programme. The School is currently operating out of University premises within central Oxford.

The post is for five years in the first instance, but with the potential for extension. Further details of the post are available from Jennifer Fielding (tel: 01865 228480, email: [email protected]).

Letters of application, indicating how the applicant meets the requirements of the post, together with a detailed curriculum vitae, including any email address and the names of three referees, should be sent to Susan Walters, SaTd Business School, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford OX2 6HE. The closing date for the post is 29th September 2000, with interviews Scheduled to take place on 18th October 2000.The University is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

BURSARS ASSOCIATION

ASSISTANT GENERAL SECRETARY

Due to a reorganisation the Independent Schools' Bursars Association requires an Assistant General Secretary with the appointment to be made before the end of the year. The association provides support to some 730 independent schools on all matters of school finance and management and the successful applicant will augment the existing Secretariat of the staff. The post holder will require flexibility and versatility but the job includes support for the General Secretary and his deputy, office and IT management, assistance with the annual conference and professional development programme. The association wishes to develop its advice service on personnel management and an IPD qualification will be an advantage: The salary will be in the region of £25,000.

Details of the post may be obtained from:

The Independent Schools' Bursars Association

5 Chapel Close

Old Basing

Basingstoke

Hampshire RG24 7BZ

Tel: 01256 330369

Fax: 01256 330376

Email: [email protected]

Applicants should forward a CV and covering letter with the names and addresses of three referees by Friday 22 September 2000.

APPOINTMENT OF HEAD

The governors of the Loughborough Endowed

Schools invite application for the Headship of

Fairfield Preparatory School. The appointment falls

vacant on 1st September, 2001, on the retirement

of Mr. T.A. Eadon, BA, PGCE, ACP, who is a

member of the I.A.P.S,

Fairfield Preparatory School is a leading independent preparatory school with 485 pupils

aged 4 to 11. The school forms part of a

Foundation which includes Loughborough

Grammar School and Loughborough High School.

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Enquiries and applicants should be made to: