Job Description

Experienced School Receptionist / Administrative Assistant
Actual salary: Daily rate 95 to 120 per day
Start date: ASAP
Please note that this post requires the candidate to have experience working within a school office
Would you like to join a school where people are valued, thrive and make positive contributions?
We are seeking to appoint an experienced and committed individual to join our busy office administrative team from September 2025. The post holder will be responsible for managing the student reception desk which will include responding to students' queries, dealing with First Aid issues, liaising with parents/carers and general administration duties.
The successful candidate will need to have excellent oral and written communication skills. You will also need to have experience of working in a busy office / Reception environment and a good working knowledge of MS Word and email systems.
Salary: 95 - 120 per day - full time
Hours: 35 hours a week, 40 weeks a year (term time only + 5 Inset Days + 1 week during school closure)
The School is an Outstanding 11-16 Girls School with a mixed 6th Form of over 350 students. Awarded its third Outstanding OFSTED grading in a row in November 2013, the school has been leading girls' education in Lewisham for over 130 years.
Being part of a successful Federation of Schools, located in easy travelling distance of each other, enables the schools to support each other and share best practice and resources. It also enables the Federation to offer staff the opportunity to develop their career as we are committed to developing and promoting from within wherever possible.
To apply for this Experienced School Receptionist / Administrator role, please get in touch today! We are recruiting for this Experienced School Receptionist / Administrator role now and will be interviewing ASAP.
We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. As a Experienced School Receptionist / Administrator role, you will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed. The successful Experienced School Receptionist / Administrator role candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references. This Experienced School Receptionist / Administrator role post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Apply for this Experienced School Receptionist / Administrator role opportunity by sending your CV to Chloe at Clarus Education. You will be contacted by your personal consultant (if shortlisted) for the Experienced School Receptionist / Administrator role within 48 hours.
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