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Forest Hill School - Administrative Assistant

Lewisham Council

London

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GBP 26,000 - 31,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

Forest Hill School, part of Lewisham Council, is seeking an Administrative Assistant to join their main office team ASAP. The role involves providing administrative support, customer service, and upholding the school's ethos while working full-time during term time. Candidates should possess strong communication and IT skills, with an emphasis on teamwork.

Qualifications

Excellent numeracy, literacy and IT skills.
Experience in customer care or working within a school is an advantage.
Ability to work flexibly and solve problems.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive administration services using ICT.
Administer first aid and supervise during lunch breaks.
Offer excellent customer service to staff, parents, and pupils.

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

IT skills

Customer care

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

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Job Description

FOREST HILL SCHOOL

Dacres Road, London SE23 2XN

Boys 11-16, Mixed 16-18

Tel. 020 8699 9343

www.foresthill.lewisham.sch.uk

Administrative Assistant

Start: As soon as possible

Salary range: Scale 3, point 5-6 £30,120 - £30,552 pro rata

Actual salary approximately £26,020 - £26,394

Term Time only (39 weeks), 35 hours per week

Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm

Forest Hill School is a thriving and aspirational comprehensive school in south-east London providing high-quality education to boys aged 11-18. We are a community which is wholly reflective of this district of London, teaching pupils from all backgrounds and of all abilities. We also have a highly successful joint Sixth Form provision with Sydenham School for male and female students.

Due to external promotion, we are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Administrative Assistant to work in our main office. You will join an ambitious team whose aim is to support our students to get the best possible outcomes and opportunities to move forward with their lives. You will display a welcoming manner, excellent people skills and an efficient, organised approach to all tasks.

You will be required to:

To use a range of ICT packages to provide effective, efficient and comprehensive administration services
Administer first aid / supervise during the student lunch break
Provide an excellent level of customer service to our staff, parents and pupils
Work as part of a team
Uphold the vision and ethos of the school at all times

Therefore, we are looking for someone who:

Has excellent numeracy, literacy and IT skills
Is a natural when it comes to customer care, articulate, good with people and always happy to help
Can work independently but contribute to a strong team ethos
Is able to work flexibly, solve problems and be proactive
Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Has experience of working in a school an advantage but not essential

Please visit our website at www.foresthill.lewisham.sch.uk , to make direct online applications, which must be returned to vacancies@foresthillschool.co.uk ,

Please note - we do not accept CVs, (no agencies) and applications must be submitted on the Lewisham Support Staff Application Form, available from our School Website.

Informal visits are welcome and should be arranged with the Office Manager, Caroline Calligy – please contact the school on 020 8699 9343.

Closing date for applications is 12 noon Tuesday 1 st July with interviews scheduled for Friday 11th July 2025. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified and that the interview process will include lesson observation.

Safeguarding Statement

Forest Hill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Forest Hill School is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, age, marital status, disability, ethnicity, religion, belief or sexual orientation.

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