Job Description

Ricards Lodge High School

Merton
15,359 - 15,578 per year

Salary:

Full-time equivalent: 29,436 - 29,856

Job type:

Part Time, Fixed Term

Apply by:

3 October 2025

Job overview

----------------


We have an exciting opportunity for an Administrative Assistant with the passion and commitment to join this high achieving, happy and successful staff team. Ricards Lodge High School is an outstanding, successful and vibrant multi-cultural comprehensive school for girls with a co-educational Sixth Form. We have high expectations of all our students and provide a dynamic and stimulating environment in which they can learn and develop as individuals.

The role includes (but is not limited to):

Providing general administrative support to ensure effective and efficient running of the school. Responding to telephone calls and enquiries efficiently and in a professional and supportive manner. Communicating with parents/carers via our Parent communication portal Confidence in IT and communication skills. Assisting and covering the Reception at busy times of the day. To support the Heads of Department in general admin support Allocating and collecting Chromebooks at the start and end of the day. To work with trip leaders to organise and provide administration for student trips and attendance. Supporting in Reprographics when needed. Undertake additional administrative tasks as directed by your Line Manager.



As a valued member of staff we want to ensure that you have access to all the benefits available to you.

Benefits include the following:

Well being weeks and social events A laptop for all teaching staff Social staff area and work area for staff Access to Merton's Employee Assistance Programme including new wellbeing app with instant access to free support for up to six weeks Collaborative approach to teaching and learning Merton Employee VDU users - possible to claim a fee towards glasses/eye test Annual season ticket travel loans are available Car parking on site
The staff are very supportive towards each other with a great camaraderie existing throughout the school with a number of social events that are open to all and well attended.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, confirmation of qualifications, experience checks and satisfactory references.

Ricards Lodge High School welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.

We reserve the right to interview as applications are received. Educating Successful Women of the Future

Safeguarding Statement

Ricards Lodge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

About

Ricards Lodge High School

---------------------------------------

Ricards Lodge High School

Lake Road, Wimbledon
London
SW19 7HB
United Kingdom

+44 20 8946 2208

Ricards Lodge High School is a girls-only, comprehensive secondary school with sixth form situated in Wimbledon, south-west London. It is a community state school and was known as The Wimbledon Day Commercial School when it opened in 1924.



A larger than average secondary school, Ricards Lodge provides 1,200 places for students between the ages of 11 and 19 when fully subscribed.

Headteacher

Kate Page

Values and vision

The aim of Ricards Lodge is to "educate successful women of the future". It strives to be an environment that challenges all its students academically, celebrating rigour and quality and helping pupils to achieve through the use of technology.



Ricards Lodge High School has a specialism in the performing arts and has gained the Artsmark Gold Award. The school believes that the risk-taking nature of the arts helps to increase self-esteem and self-confidence, as well as improving students' attitudes to learning.

Ofsted report

'Leaders and the governing body are highly ambitious for the school. They have fully addressed the areas for improvement from the previous inspection. Pupils now receive an outstanding quality of education.'



Please see our most recent Ofsted report attached below.

Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow

Tes' Fair Recruitment Policy

.