School Office Administrator - Fixed Term

School Office Administrator - Fixed Term Croydon, England

John Whitgift Foundation
Full Time Croydon, England 27165 - 29562 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Whitgift is a leading independent day and boarding school for boys, with approximately 1550 pupils including over one hundred boarding pupils and 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 take on a temporary School Office Administrator. The successful applicant will play a major role in the day-to-day life of the School Office. They will need to be highly motivated, show a significant degree of initiative and flexibility to adapt to differing tasks and projects.

They must be able to work efficiently and calmly, even at times of particular pressure. Experience of working in an office and the ability to prioritise workloads and manage multiple deadlines is essential. Interpersonal and literacy skills of a high order will be required.

Applicants must possess excellent customer care skills, be welcoming, efficient and have a diplomatic approach when dealing with difficult/sensitive situations. The post requires a positive person of a cheerful and co-operative disposition, who has excellent timekeeping, attention to detail and a can-do attitude. First class keyboard skills and proficiency in MS Office packages (in particular Word and Excel) are essential. Experience of iSAMS and Wisepay or similar is desirable.

This is a temporary position of a 4-month contract with a possibility of extending.

If interested but you want to know more please get in contact with Hina Ghumra (Director of Marketing and Communications), or Janet Searle (School Office Manager), .

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

For further information about the role and the skills required, select the white 'documents available' button at the top left of the advertisement, and the green 'apply' button on the top right for the online application form. For any queries, please telephone Human Resources Department on 020 8688 9222 or e-mail .

Applications will be reviewed daily and interviews may occur at any stage after applications are received. We therefore invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

`Whitgift School (part of the John Whitgift Foundation) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers, the Disclosure & Barring Service and on-line media checks (including personal, professional and other online activities)`.

School Office Administrator - Fixed Term
John Whitgift Foundation

www.johnwhitgiftfoundation.org
Croydon, United Kingdom
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Company - Private
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