Administration Assistant

Hours: Full time, Term time + 20 days

Contract: Permanent

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced administrator to play a key role supporting the Director of Co-curricular, Partnerships and Philanthropy at Wimbledon High School.

In this varied role, you will provide administrative support with arranging school trips, visits and co-curricular activities, which will include booking travel and processing payments and consent forms from parents, as well as keeping records of co-curricular activities.

You will also provide support with the school's partnerships and philanthropy work and keep the school website up to date with regards to the school's partnership work.

You will also be responsible for co-ordinating the diary of the Director of Co-curricular, Partnerships & Philanthropy and organising meetings accordingly.

To be considered for this role you will need good literacy and numeracy skills, as well as excellent communication skills and the ability to work to deadlines.

A keen eye for detail and the ability to use your own initiative are equally important.

About the School:

Since 1880, Wimbledon High School GDST has been educating girls to go out into the world and make a difference. Our acclaimed pastoral programme GROW, enriching co-curricular opportunities, character-forging partnerships and our 'playful scholarship' approach to academic life make for a compelling environment where every individual can flourish and be herself. Located in the heart of Wimbledon, we are less than 20 minutes from central London.

As part of the Girls' Day School Trust, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression


• Access to extensive professional development opportunities


• Training grants for qualifications


• Generous pension schemes


• Free life assurance benefit


• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools


• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans


• A Cycle to Work scheme


• Competitive terms and conditions of employment


For further details and to apply, please click the apply button.

The closing date is 9am on Monday 2 September 2024.

Interviews will take place on Friday 6 September 2024.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.

To be considered for this role you will need good literacy and numeracy skills, as well as excellent communication skills and the ability to work to deadlines.

A keen eye for detail and the ability to use your own initiative are equally important.

Since 1880, Wimbledon High School GDST has been educating girls to go out into the world and make a difference. Our acclaimed pastoral programme GROW, enriching co-curricular opportunities, character-forging partnerships and our 'playful scholarship' approach to academic life make for a compelling environment where every individual can flourish and be herself. Located in the heart of Wimbledon, we are less than 20 minutes from central London.

As part of the Girls' Day School Trust, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression


• Access to extensive professional development opportunities


• Training grants for qualifications


• Generous pension schemes


• Free life assurance benefit


• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools


• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans


• A Cycle to Work scheme


• Competitive terms and conditions of employment