Whitgift School Administrator

Whitgift School; City Of London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Money purchase pension scheme

Health care plan

Employee Discount Club

Discounted school fees for permanent,

Job summary

Whitgift School is seeking a highly organized Administrator to support the School Office from 4 January 2027. The role focuses on pupil attendance administration and detention processes, with responsibility for accurate record-keeping, monitoring absences, and producing reports.

The postholder will also provide broader administrative support across the Office and may assist other departments as required. The successful candidate will display discretion, strong communication, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Strong administrative experience and excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Experience with attendance administration or school management systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support in the School Office.
• Monitor pupil attendance and manage detention administration.
• Maintain accurate records and produce reports and communications.
• Liaise with pupils, parents and staff and support other School Office tasks.

Skills

Administrative experience

Communication

Organisational skills

Attendance administration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are seeking to appoint a highly organised and professional Whitgift School Administrator from 4 January 2027 to provide effective administrative support within the School Office, with specific responsibility for pupil attendance and the administration of Headmaster's, Sectional and Proctor Detentions. The role will involve maintaining accurate records, monitoring absences and lateness, producing reports and communications, and liaising with pupils, parents and staff. The postholder will also provide wider administrative support across the School Office and may be assigned to other functions or departments according to operational requirements.

The successful candidate will have strong administrative experience, excellent communication and organisational skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy environment. They will demonstrate accuracy, discretion and confidence in using Microsoft Office and digital systems, with previous experience of attendance administration or school management systems being advantageous. There is a reasonable degree of flexibility regarding this appointment, and we welcome discussions at interview about proposed working arrangements. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred working arrangement in their application.

One Year Maternity Cover, Part-Time (0.6 FTE), Full Year Contract

Salary: The full-time salary will be between Point 22 - £37,276 to Point 25 - £40,397 gross pay per annum depending on qualifications and relevant experience. Salary to be pro-rated dependent on the agreed terms.

Whitgift is one of Britain's leading independent boarding and day schools for boys aged between 10 and 18 years, with approximately 1500 pupils and over one hundred boarding or flexi-boarding pupils. It is set in an attractive 48-acre parkland site in South Croydon enjoying excellent links to London, Surrey and the south coast., In return, we offer a generous benefits package, including a money purchase pension scheme (with Life Assurance), access to an Employee Discount Club, membership of a healthcare plan, discounted school fees for permanent posts within the Foundation, and a supportive working environment with opportunities for training and development.