Administrator - Estates Team

If you are an experienced administrator, this position offers the opportunity to play a key role providing administrative support to a friendly and dynamic Estates team at one of London's top day schools. The Estates team at Wimbledon High School is responsible for the security and maintenance of the school's building and facilities, ensuring the highest standards are always met. As Administrator for the team, one of your main responsibilities will be managing the Estates helpdesk. This will involve managing workflow and creating worksheets for the team and liaising with contractors as required. General duties will include ordering supplies for the team, raising purchase orders, taking minutes at meetings, and coordinating resources for school events. About you To be considered for this role, you will need strong IT skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office as well as the ability to manage and maintain records and manage the online helpdesk system. You will also be able to work as part of a team, manage your time effectively and use your own initiative. Good literacy, numeracy and communication skills are pivotal to this role. You will have at least a basic understanding of Health and Safety and a willingness to undertake Health and Safety training. You will have at least a basic knowledge of fire safety, security, and emergency procedures. You will have a willingness to undertake relevant training, which will support your progress and development in the role and within the Estates team. 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. Benefits As part of the GDST, 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
• GDST Flexible Pension Plan (Details from: https://workplace.aviva.co.uk/gdst/)
• 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 for this position please click the apply button. The closing date is 9.00am on Tuesday 8 October 2024. Interviews will be held on Friday 18 October 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 including online searches will apply to this post.

To be considered for this role, you will need strong IT skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office as well as the ability to manage and maintain records and manage the online helpdesk system. You will also be able to work as part of a team, manage your time effectively and use your own initiative. Good literacy, numeracy and communication skills are pivotal to this role. You will have at least a basic understanding of Health and Safety and a willingness to undertake Health and Safety training. You will have at least a basic knowledge of fire safety, security, and emergency procedures. You will have a willingness to undertake relevant training, which will support your progress and development in the role and within the Estates team.

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 GDST, 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
• GDST Flexible Pension Plan (Details from: https://workplace.aviva.co.uk/gdst/)
• 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