Job Description

Chelsea Hall School

Wandsworth
29,000 - 35,000 per year

Job type:

Full Time, Maternity Cover

Start date:

15/09/2025

Apply by:

11 July 2025

Job overview

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Chelsea Hall School is an Independent Special School for students aged 4-11 with mild to moderate, complex learning needs. We are part of the Cavendish Group, a unique group of educational independent day and boarding schools. We work closely with the other schools in our group and believe in 'thinking differently' and being as creative as possible in our teaching.


We are seeking a highly organised and efficient Office Administrator to cover a period of maternity leave. This is a fixed-term contract, expected to last until the end of July 2026, with the possibility of a handover period with the returning employee.

Working hours: 8:00 - 16:30, Monday to Friday, five days a week, all year round Salary: 29,000-35,000 depending on experience Start date: 15th of September 2025

Main Responsibilities:

DDSL Managing the school's general inbox Sending school communications to parents Maintaining all parental communication Managing the school's MIS system (student enrolment and attendance) School's census To act as the first point of contact to answer telephone calls and the door in a friendly and professional manner, taking accurate messages where required First Aider (training provided) Administering medication (training provided) Updating student medical needs in the school management system Health and Safety admin Managing student information (permissions, allergies, personal details, emergency contact, etc.) Support admin and be present during the school's SLT meetings Responsible for collating information for the Head's Report Other responsibilities as advised by the Headteacher Execute tasks assigned by the Headteacher in a timely and competent manner, including but not limited to: To provide administrative assistance to the Admissions Officers To use Google applications to produce various documents to a high standard Managing the calendar for the whole school and informing the school team about upcoming events Managing lists and databases

Our Ideal Candidate:

Friendly, approachable and confident when dealing with staff, students, parents and visitors Highly organised with strong attention to detail Able to manage multiple tasks and work calmly under pressure A good communicator with a professional and polite telephone and email manner Comfortable using Google applications (Docs, Sheets, Gmail, etc) and quick to learn new systems Reliable and flexible - willing to support different areas of the office as needed Discreet and trustworthy, with a good understanding of confidentiality Committed to the values and ethos of the school First aid training is a plus (or willingness to be trained) Previous school admin experience is helpful but not essential


Benefits include:

Free school lunches during school times
Chelsea Hall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, an online check and at least two satisfactory references.

Please note that questions on safeguarding will also be asked during the interview so as to check on your awareness of safeguarding procedure and anticipate potential training needs. All staff members receive child protection and PREVENT training upon employment, unless they have recently undergone such training.

About

Chelsea Hall School

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Chelsea Hall School

The Hall, Waynflete Street, Earlsfield, Wandsworth
London
SW18 3QG
United Kingdom

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