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Customer Services and Administration Assistant

Customer Services and Administration Assistant

St George's College, Weybridge

Surrey

  • £9,248 pro rata
  • Quick apply
  • Expired
Salary:
plus competitive benefits package
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Apply by:
22 August 2022

Job overview

Student Services Assistant

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY.

Hours: 20 hours per week, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday plus INSET days, including attendance at Open Mornings twice per year. In addition, to be flexibly available for up to 12 days in school holiday periods over the academic year to cover Office Manager leave. These 12 days will be agreed with notice at the Office Manager’s request and may be a change in hours or times normally worked. The holiday hours will be varied and paid via timesheets.

Salary: £9,248 pro-rata plus competitive benefits package.

Contract: Permanent, Part time, Term-Time Only plus 12 days as detailed above (36 weeks, salaried for 40 weeks in 12 equal monthly instalments).

We are seeking a Student Services Assistant to join our busy Student Services Unit, which provides professional administrative services to the School. The role will suit someone with wide-ranging experience in business support and a proven ability in a broad range of administrative duties and customer service.

You will be proficient at working independently, proactively and flexibly and be able to prioritise challenging deadlines. You will have to adapt and comprehend complex situations quickly, whilst remaining calm under pressure.  

The successful candidate will possess excellent customer skills and the confidence to communicate with our Georgian family of staff, students and parents. A good level of IT competency is essential with a working knowledge of database systems. You will have to either hold a First Aid qualification or be prepared to undertake training to obtain this. Finally, although not essential, previous experience of working in a school environment, or with children, and knowledge of safeguarding will be an advantage.

For Safer Recruitment purposes all applicants must complete an application form. Full details including a job description and application form can be requested by emailing our Human Resources department at humanresources@stgeorgesweybridge.com.

Closing date for applications: Monday 22nd August 2022

Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and shortlisted candidates may be invited for interview at short notice and before the closing date. St George’s Weybridge reserves the right to withdraw this advert if a suitable candidate is found before the closing date.

St George’s Weybridge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.  St George’s Weybridge is an Equal Opportunities Employer and a registered Educational Charity no. 1017853 as well as a data controller and registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office as required under current data protection legislation. Further information about how we use personal data is available in our Privacy Notice.

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About St George's College, Weybridge

Introduction to St George's

St George’s College was founded by the Josephites in 1869, and is a leading academically selective independent co-educational Roman Catholic day school in Surrey. There are over 1,000 pupils between the ages of 11 and 18 who are able to enjoy an 100 acre campus full of excellent facilities, including a world class Activity Centre, built for our 150th anniversary in 2019.

We aim to develop perfectly balanced and quietly confident individuals by educating minds, expanding hearts and empowering lives, and our inspirational teaching inspires a love of learning and fulfils aspirations and potential. It’s this approach to education that puts us in the top 5% of schools nationwide for Value Added; something we are particularly proud of.

Build a great future with us

We want our school to be full of people who reflect and embrace our Josephite ethos. This is the embodiment of our Josephite values of politesse, douceur, happiness, zeal, hospitality, collaboration, and inclusivity. Our ethos generates a true feeling of family, and underpins how we behave with everyone while at St George’s. It positively impacts how we undertake our individual job roles whilst contributing to the culture at St George's.

What we offer:

  • Staff professional development
  • For teaching staff: accommodation is available onsite, with subsidised rent each flat includes a living room, bathroom, kitchen and bedroom. The occupancy of these flats requires no further commitment from teachers.
  • ECT induction programme providing support and ongoing training
  • On-site parking
  • Fee remission for permanent appointments
  • Free freshly prepared lunch
  • Employee assistance programme and Benenden healthcare membership
  • Employee loan scheme for permanent appointments
  • Pension for business staff with doubled employer contribution up to 10%
  • 25 days annual leave for business staff, increasing to 30 days on your 5th anniversary
  • Staff discounts with local retailers
  • Children’s holiday camp discounts
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Uniform, where required
  • Staff social events (annual staff dinner etc.)

Benefits of living and working in Weybridge

Weybridge is a small popular town with a good selection of branded and independent shops, great places to eat and beautiful woodlands and canal walks. Weybridge station offers at least four trains an hour taking only 29 minutes to reach London Waterloo station.

The College is situated on the outskirts of Weybridge on an attractive 100-acre site conveniently close to the intersection of the M3 and M25 motorways and just 20 minutes from Heathrow airport.

Academics

There are over 130 teaching staff in the College with an equal split of men and women, and some staff live on campus. Rachel Owens is the incumbent Headmistress, and she and the College are members of HMC and CISC.

The school has a selective entry and is oversubscribed. The majority of children join in First Year (Year 7), although there is a smaller entry into Third Year (Year 9) and the Sixth Form (Lower Sixth). Where space allows, new students may also arrive out of these usual intakes into Second, Third and Fourth Years.

New staff and induction

There is strong support for new teaching staff starting at the College, with an extensive induction programme. Newly appointed staff are encouraged to visit in the Summer Term to receive training and guidance from the Head of Department prior to the beginning of their employment. In addition, the College offers support and on-going training for newly qualified teaching staff lead by Mr Andy Cornick, Deputy Head (Operations) who is responsible for the welfare of new staff. There is an active and social Common Room committee and a broad range of teaching staff, many who have depth of experience and knowledge of St George’s from several years with us. QTS induction is facilitated.

All the teaching staff receive excellent support from business staff: the Bursar directs over 120 College employees including administration, IT, finance and catering. The annual appraisal scheme encourages staff to develop their careers and supports them in identifying training or study to assist in their development as teachers.

We aim to provide a caring and nurturing atmosphere at our independent day school – not just for our students. For everyone who works with us too, we want to make this an enjoyable and fulfilling environment. If you’d like to be part of it, you can look forward to excelling training and support, not to mention a range of outstanding benefits.

If you enjoy working as part of a friendly team and take a real pride in a job well done, this is your opportunity to join us here at St George’s Weybridge.

St George’s Weybridge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. St George’s Weybridge is an Equal Opportunities Employer and a registered Educational Charity no. 1017853 as well as a data controller and registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office as required under current data protection legislation. Further information about how we use personal data is available in our Privacy Notice.

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