Office Administrator

LORD WANDSWORTH COLLEGE; Hart; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in the UK is seeking a College Office Administrator. This role is crucial for managing the reception and providing administrative support across various departments. Key responsibilities include ensuring that stakeholders receive clear information and maintaining various office systems. The ideal candidate should have excellent communication skills and a commitment to delivering outstanding customer service. A range of benefits is offered, including annual leave, a pension scheme, and access to excellent facilities.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Fee remission for children attending the college

Death in service scheme – 4 times your annual salary

Personal accident insurance

Complimentary restaurant-quality food

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Friends and family referral scheme (£250 for each referral)

Use of school facilities such as swimming pool and tennis courts

Excellent social and sporting events for staff

Qualifications

• Customer-facing role managing the College Office and reception area.
• Ensures stakeholders receive clear information regarding enquiries.
• Provides administrative support across various departments.

Responsibilities

• Manage the College Office and reception area.
• Deliver outstanding customer journey to ensure a welcoming experience.
• Collect data and maintain systems for report production.

Job description

The College Office Administrator is a customer-facing role managing the College Office and reception area at Lord Wandsworth College. The role provides a first point of contact for LWC and ensures that key stakeholders are given clear and up-to-date information regarding any enquiries received. Our College Office team plays a vital role in delivering an outstanding customer journey to ensure people feel welcomed and valued during their time at LWC. The College Office provides administrative support for a wide range of departments across the organisation, including academic, pastoral and business staff, with day-to-day data collection, systems maintenance and report production. These systems are user-friendly, and technical support and training will be provided. Contract: Permanent, term-time only (33 weeks) plus 4 additional weeks. Core working hours: 7:30 am – 4:00 pm, with some flexibility at the end of the day as necessary.

Further details about this role, including Key Responsibilities and Person Specifications, are outlined in the supporting Role Profile document. Should you wish to discuss the role in strict confidence, please do not hesitate to contact the College Office Manager, Kelsie Clark, at [e-mail].

• 28 days annual leave plus Bank holidays (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Contributory pension scheme
• Fee remission for children attending LWC Group
• Death in service scheme – 4 times your annual salary
• Personal accident insurance
• State-of-the-art, restaurant-quality, hot and cold food available (complimentary)
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including support for emergency time off for dependents
• Give as you earn and staff volunteering day
• Friends and family referral scheme (£250 for each referral)
• Use of wide-ranging school facilities – swimming pool, tennis, walks, trails, etc.
• Excellent social and sporting events for staff within the school

To apply, please visit the vacancies page of our website via the Apply button. Closing date: Midnight on Friday, 2nd January 2026. Interview date: 14th January 2026. The college reserves the right to close the role early.

We welcome people of all faiths and those who are committed to these values. We recognise that we have under-represented groups within our workforce. As part of our commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity, we are actively encouraging applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions and those with a lived experience of poverty as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce. We are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm. Appointments will be subject to receipt of satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. The successful applicant will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check and references. We are an equal opportunities employer. Lord Wandsworth College is a registered charity (Number: 1143359) providing outstanding, caring education for boys and girls since 1922.