Receptionist/School Administrator

International Schools Today; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Cycle to work scheme

Free on-site lunch

Sports & fitness facilities

Job summary

Hampton School is seeking a friendly and proactive office administrator to join the busy school office. You will welcome pupils, parents and visitors, handle reception tasks and provide broad administrative support across the school.

Strong IT, organisation and communication skills are essential. The role involves assisting with first aid, meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment and potential for additional hours.

Qualifications

• Experience in office admin, finance or PA roles.
• Proficient IT, administration, and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication via email, phone and in person.
• Ability to work to deadlines in a busy environment.
• Discretion and resilience in a customer-focused setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide welcoming reception and general administration in the school office.
• Support a wide range of school functions and deadlines.
• Answer queries via email, phone and face-to-face.
• Assist with providing first aid to pupils.
• Coordinate with staff, pupils and parents as needed.

Skills

Teamwork

IT skills

Administration

Secretarial

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity for a friendly and enthusiastic administrator to join our busy school office. Providing a warm, friendly, and approachable welcome to pupils, parents, staff and visitors is fundamental to success in the role and responsibilities include reception and administration as well as supporting a wide range of functions across the School.

The successful candidate will be an excellent team player with strong IT, administration, secretarial and organisational skills and will be confident communicating via email, telephone and face-to-face. Meticulous attention to detail, discretion, resilience and a friendly, customer-focussed approach is equally important.

You will also enjoy working in a busy, fast-paced environment with varied responsibilities and be comfortable working to deadlines. The role would be suitable for candidates with office admin/finance or PA experience and who are flexible and adaptable to meet the ever-changing needs of both pupils and the School.

The individual will be required to assist with providing first aid support to pupils in a calm and sensitive manner. First aid training will be provided.

Salary

The salary will be £32,175 per annum(full time equivalent). When adjusted to part-time (27.5 hours/per week), term time working hours the pro-rata salary will be approx. £18,700 per annum.

In addition there are attractive benefits:

• pension
• cycle to work scheme
• free on-site lunch during working hours
• sports & fitness facilities

You will be paid in equal monthly payments, on the 25th of the month into a bank account of your choice.

Working Hours

The 9.30am to 3.30pm (including a 30 minute unpaid lunch break) Monday to Friday during the Hampton School term time.

Additional hours and weeks may be available and will be discussed with the successful candidate at the time of appointment.