Whitgift School Administrator - Maternity Cover

Whitgift School; Croydon; In loco; GBP 22.000 - 24.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Money purchase pension scheme

Employee Discount Club

Healthcare plan

Discounted school fees for permanent •

Training and development opportunities

Descrizione del lavoro

Whitgift School in South Croydon is seeking a highly organised Administrator for a one-year maternity cover (0.6 FTE), commencing 4 January 2027. The role involves maintaining accurate records, managing pupil attendance and handling detention administration.

You will liaise with pupils, parents and staff, produce reports, and provide broader support across the School Office. Strong administrative experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office and school management systems are essential; a

Competenze

• Strong administrative experience and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a busy environment.
• Accuracy, discretion and confidence in using Microsoft Office and digital systems.
• Experience with attendance administration or school management systems is advantageous.

Mansioni

• Maintain accurate pupil attendance records and monitor absences and lateness.
• Administer Headmaster’s, Sectional and Proctor Detentions as required.
• Produce reports and communications and liaise with pupils, parents and staff.
• Provide wider administrative support across the School Office and adapt to other functions as needed.

Conoscenze

Administrative experience

Strumenti

Microsoft Office

School management systems

Descrizione del lavoro

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.

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.

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.