Admin Assistant - Guildford
About this Role
We are looking to recruit an Admin Assistant to support our Admissions Officer and main office
Hours of work
This is a part-time maternity cover role working 15 hours a week on two days. These two days can be Monday and Tuesday or Tuesday and Wednesday. A working day is 7.5 hours with a 30 minute unpaid lunchbreak. The start time will be agreed with the successful candidate, but will be between 7.30am and 8.00am.
The successful candidate will have office administration experience, ideally in a school and having used Microsoft Office and SIMs excellent communication skills, both verbal and written be able to prioritise workload and multi task Our School
Carshalton High School for Girls, a member of the Girl’s Learning Trust, is a high achieving school in the suburbs of south London. Confirmed as “Good” by Ofsted in January 2023, we achieved our best exam results to date in Summer 2024.
We offer
An aspirational vision of education A continuous programme of CPD with the opportunity for national qualifications. A welcoming, friendly and supportive environment A school that has wellbeing as a high priority for students and staff Benefits include a two week October half term holiday, eye care vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free tea/coffee/milk in the staff room and staff events at the end of each term and an Employee Assistance Programme providing free, confidential advice on a variety of matters.
The school is a short walk from Carshalton station with London Victoria is approximately a 30 minute journey by Southern trains and London St Pancras is approximately 45 minutes by Thameslink. The school is also within car and bus commuting range of south London and Surrey.
Key Application Dates
Shortlisting date: Friday 23 JanuaryInterview Date: week commencing 27 January
Start Date: Tuesday 25 February 2025
Our commitment
The Girls’ Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
As well as verification of identity, we ask all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and aim to employ a culturally diverse workforce, which reflects the nature of our communities.
We are not able to offer sponsorship to non-settled individuals for a Skilled Worker Visa.
Please see our Recruitment pack for more details about our school, the job description and person specification.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found