School Secretary

School Secretary

Part time, 22.5 hours per week, term time only

12.30pm – 5.00pm, Monday to Friday 

St Gabriel’s School is seeking to appoint a School Secretary to join our team.

St Gabriel’s is an independent day school founded in 1929, which incorporates St Gabriel’s Nursery, our EYFS provision. At present, there are approximately 500 pupils in the School. Sandleford Priory dates back to the early Middle Ages and is set in a beautiful Grade 1 listed building within 33 acres of Capability Brown parkland, which provides a gracious setting in which to work. 

You will join us during an exciting time as we progress with our co-educational journey; leading to a fully co-educational school by September 2027. Alongside this exciting journey our school continues to thrive by offering an innovative and exciting education to children aged 6 months to 18 years. Our school is founded on community, inspiration, understanding and balance.

This role reports to the Vice Principal and is a job share with our Morning School Secretary. As such, this role plays a vital role in school and your input will be instrumental in the smooth running of the school day. You will be responsible for providing an efficient administrative service, you will engage with visitors and colleagues in a professional manner, managing and signposting queries as first point-of-contact.

The successful candidate will be;   

·        Highly personable, approachable and cooperative.

·        Have excellent communication skills; written and verbal.

·        Able to work proactively and maintain confidentiality

·        Confident and experienced using IT packages such as One Drive, Microsoft Office and database systems.

·        Experienced in a similar role in education (highly desirable)

Salary and Benefits;

·        Salary: £11,512 (£25,292 FTE) per annum

·        Generous contributory pension scheme.

·        Free on-site parking.

·        Life assurance cover.

·        24/7 access to a virtual GP.

·        Access to Financial advice service.

·        Free Perkbox subscription which gives you access to discounts on local gym memberships, cinema tickets, days out, supermarket shops, cars, health, beauty & fashion brands plus much more.

·        Outstanding grounds and outdoor space to work in.

To Apply:

Please complete a St Gabriel’s Application Form available on the school website www.stgabriels.co.uk or from Maria Wall, Human Resources Manager on 01635 555694.

Completed forms should be returned by email to: hr@stgabriels.co.uk or by post to: Maria Wall, HR Manager, St. Gabriel’s, Sandleford Priory, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 9BD.

Applications will be considered as they are received and candidates may be invited for interview at any stage. Early applications are warmly encouraged.

The deadline for applications is Thursday 16th May 2024.

This role commences as soon as possible, subject to the completion of pre-employment checks and notice period for the successful candidate.

St Gabriel’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the receipt of an enhanced DBS certificate and verification under the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009.