Job Description

Laleham Lea School

Croydon



Expiring soon

Job type:

Part Time, Permanent

Start date:

01 September 2025

Apply by:

10 July 2025

Job overview

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An exciting opportunity for a good communicator and diligent administrator to


support Laleham Lea School through providing a receptionist role, secretarial


and administrative support and excellent customer service.

Required from September 2025 (or earlier)


22-25k pro rata


Hours: 2.5 days per week, hours to be discussed

Laleham Lea School is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.

Main purpose

To support Laleham Lea School through providing a receptionist role, secretarial and administrative support and excellent customer service. Working as part of a team, the Office Assistant will liaise with the staff, pupils, parents and the rest of the school, upholding the Catholic ethos and Mission Statement of our School at all times. This is a permanent, part time post for 2.5 days per week (hours to be discussed). The post-holder will also be expected to work outside these hours from time to time in connection with school events.

Line Manager: Operations Manager

Duties and responsibilitiesProvide a warm and professional welcome to all visitors coming into Laleham Lea School
Answer all telephone calls in a professional manner and relay accurate and timely information/messages from the caller, answering queries where possible
Liaise with pupils, parents, staff, the Headteacher, Governors and high profile visitors
Greet visitors, offering refreshments, etc.
Administrative/Secretarial Duties including dealing with a wide variety of written, electronic, personal, diary and telephone enquiries
Provide admin assistance for the Headteacher, Operations Manager, Finance and HR Assistant and wider SLT were necessary
Use MS Office packages, including Word and Excel & mail merge, to produce professional letters, adhering to school guidelines and internal procedures
Update and manage the pastoral files and profiles of the students under the direction of the Headteacher
Assist SMT with drafting of policies, development plans etc. and to assist with inspection preparation/Statutory Compliance
Act as the Clubs' administrator by providing the administrative support for all Clubs/Breakfast & Late Leavers (admin/cover).
Ensuring registers are done each morning and afternoon, accurately recording all absentees and printing Fire Lists
Helping to keep daily records of pupils leaving the School early or arriving late
Processing staff orders for resources and equipment
Processing invoices (training will be provided)


Other Main Duties:Maintain the reputation of the School at all times
Keep the School office and Entrance Hall neat and tidy at all times
Helping with admissions as alongside the Headteacher and Operations Manager as required
Act as a first aider for any person requiring immediate assistance. Paediatric First Aid is desirable, however training can be provided
Attend all major School events (e.g. Open Mornings/Weeks and PTA events)


Please note that this list of duties is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the Office Assistant will carry out. The post holder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the Headteacher and Operations Manager.

In return we offer an excellent team to work with, along with a pension, fee


remission, CPD opportunities, hot staff lunch and support for staff wellbeing.

Please contact our Headteacher via email on headteacher@lalehamlea.co.uk


for an application pack. Tel: 0208 660 3351

Closing date: Midnight July 10th 2025 Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety

of children. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and

other Safe Recruitment employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Recruiter contact:
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About

Laleham Lea School

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Laleham Lea School

29 Peaks Hill, Purley, Croydon
Surrey
CR8 3JJ
United Kingdom

+44 20 86603351

Welcome to Laleham Lea and thank you for your interest in our school. Laleham Lea is a very special place and I am incredibly proud to have been given the opportunity to lead our amazing staff team and exemplary students.



At Laleham Lea we have always firmly believed in putting the child at the centre of everything we do and this forms the solid foundation from which our students thrive.



As a Catholic school, Gospel values are at the forefront of our daily routine and flow through all that we do. We welcome children and families of all faiths who are sympathetic to our Catholic ethos. We encourage a high standard of behaviour based on values of love, respect, and a positive work ethic.

Our high academic expectations, coupled with outstanding pastoral care, help to give each and every student the best possible start to a happy and successful school life.



Our experienced teachers' knowledge of every student helps to guide and support the development of their individual talents and skills to ensure they reach their full potential and ultimately move on to the school of their choice.



The findings of our latest ISI Inspection*, which found Laleham Lea to be 'Excellent' in all areas, validate the tremendous hard work of our students, staff and Governors. We continue to work alongside all of our families and our whole Laleham Lea community to provide an excellent education for each child, where children love to learn with their friends.



From the warm welcome for all at the door every day to the playground where all ages play and socialise together, the Laleham Lea family ensures that every school day is a happy one.



As they grow, our pupils become confident, fulfilled young people through both academic and extracurricular activities. A high standard of teaching and learning is central to our success. Your son or daughter will be taught in inspiring and well-equipped classrooms by teachers with specialist qualifications and experience in specific areas of the curriculum such as Science, Modern Languages, ICT, Art, Music, Drama and Sports.



Every child is also encouraged to find and cultivate their own passions outside of academic learning and display them through competitions, presentations and performance which also help to build confidence and our three key learning behaviours of resilience, respect and independence.

When the time does come to leave us, students do so with many happy memories of their time here and their 'Laleham Lea family'.



The standards of excellence achieved at Laleham Lea mean that many of our students secure places at local Grammar Schools or obtain scholarships for leading Independent Schools. Many of our Catholic families may prefer to remain in a Catholic environment similar to that of Laleham Lea and go on to one of the many excellent local Independent and State Catholic Secondary Schools where they achieve many great things.



I hope that the information you find here inspires you to visit our Laleham Lea family, we can assure you of a very warm welcome.



Mrs. M Reece

Acting Head Teacher

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