Whitgift School Administrator

Whitgift School; London Borough of Croydon; Sur place; GBP 31 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Pension with Life Assurance

Healthcare plan

Employee discount club

Discounted school fees

Résumé du poste

Whitgift School in Croydon is seeking a proactive administrative professional to support the Languages Faculty and general School Office operations. The role involves managing attendance, coordinating examinations and curriculum processes, and handling absence administration with discretion and efficiency.

You will contribute to a smooth running of the department and wider school community, delivering high-quality service while safeguarding data and maintaining confidentiality in a busy

Qualifications

• Strong administrative, organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy environment.
• Sensitivity to safeguarding and data protection requirements.

Responsabilités

• Provide high-quality administrative support to academic staff and the Languages Faculty.
• Coordinate departmental activities and support examinations and curriculum-related processes.
• Manage absence administration with professionalism, discretion and attention to detail.

Connaissances

Administrative

Organisational

Communication

Safeguarding

Description du poste

Permanent, Full-Time, Term time plus 2 weeks 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. The Pro-rata salary range for this post will be £31,254 gross pay per annum to £33,871 to reflect Term time plus 2 weeks.

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.

This is a varied administrative role supporting the Languages Faculty and the administration of support staff absences, helping to ensure the efficient operation of the School Office and wider school community. The postholder will provide high-quality administrative support to academic staff, coordinate departmental activities, support examinations and curriculum-related processes, and manage absence administration with professionalism, discretion and attention to detail.

The successful candidate will have excellent administrative, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy environment whilst maintaining confidentiality and delivering a high standard of service. They will contribute to the effective running of the Languages Faculty and wider School through efficient absence administration, responsiveness to staff and stakeholder needs, effective management of competing deadlines, compliance with safeguarding and data protection requirements, and a proactive approach to improving processes and supporting operational priorities.

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.

We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.