Senior School Receptionist

Wimbledon High School has an exciting opportunity for an organised and self-motivated Receptionist to provide a customer-focused and efficient reception service to visitors and telephone callers.

Presenting a welcoming and professional image of the school, key duties will include assisting in providing a general administrative service to support the smooth running of the school and dealing with day-to-day queries from staff, students and parents.

Applicants will need to be competent with ICT, Microsoft Office, and have excellent attention to detail. Experience of working in a reception area, a professional and customer-focused approach, as well as the ability to juggle priorities are essential requirements for this role.

The working hours for this role are 8:30am - 4:30pm.

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 16 September 2024. Interviews will take place on Tuesday 24 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.

Wimbledon High School has an exciting opportunity for an organised and self-motivated Receptionist to provide a customer-focused and efficient reception service to visitors and telephone callers.

Presenting a welcoming and professional image of the school, key duties will include assisting in providing a general administrative service to support the smooth running of the school and dealing with day-to-day queries from staff, students and parents.

Applicants will need to be competent with ICT, Microsoft Office, and have excellent attention to detail. Experience of working in a reception area, a professional and customer-focused approach, as well as the ability to juggle priorities are essential requirements for this role.

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