Administrator

The Wimbledon Common Prep School Administrator role is vital within the school. The WCPS Administrator works to support all aspects of the school and plays an important role in the smooth working of the school community.

The successful candidate will be collaborative in approach and empathetic in understanding the perspectives of a wide range of people. They will be highly motivated, proactive, and bring initiative to the role. They will be efficient, highly organised, attentive to detail, and committed to excellence, and have previous administrative experience, preferably at a senior level.

This is a term-time only role and there will be a requirement to work an additional 150 hours during the school holidays. Working hours will be 8.15am – 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

The successful candidate is likely to have:

• have a warm, personable and professional manner with an excellent work ethic
• demonstrate excellent attention to detail
• be a confident, assured communicator, both in written and verbal forms, able to relate well to people on all levels with sensitivity, tact and diplomacy     
• demonstrate excellent customer service experience and promotional skills
• have first class organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to remain calm under pressure, work to tight deadlines and be systematic in an approach to tasks
• have a proactive approach to planning and prioritising work, with the ability to use initiative appropriately
• be a person of integrity, honesty, energy, stamina and enthusiasm, able to maintain a high work rate and to juggle a range of tasks and competing priorities
• have proven experience of handling sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy and with complete respect for confidentiality
• be flexible and able to work as part of a team and have the ability to build strong relationships with colleagues at all levels
• be committed to the wider aims and ethos of the school
• have a desire to work with children and be fully immersed in the life of a busy school

Wimbledon Common Prep School (WCPS) is a pre-preparatory school for 175 boys aged 4-7 years. We provide a well-structured education that aims to instil a love of learning in a friendly, welcoming and attractive environment.

The school is situated in a lovely building with a large playground area surrounded by trees near Wimbledon Village and the Common. WCPS has an excellent reputation and feeds pupils through to King’s and many other respected schools.

For further information, please download the applicant info pack or visit website: www.wcps.org.uk

A completed application form, with full CV and covering letter in support of your application, should be sent to: recruitment@kcs.org.uk

Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 10th June 2025

Interview details to be confirmed

The school reserves the right to appoint at any stage in the process.  

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

Wimbledon Common Prep School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Wimbledon Common Prep School is fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusivity in its recruitment of teaching and support staff.