Junior School Secretary

Junior School Secretary 

Part Time

£10,760 pa 

20 hours per week 14.00 – 18.00 Monday – Friday term-time (36 weeks pa)

Are you a qualified and experienced School Secretary looking for your next move? This parent facing role will enable you to use your interpersonal skills and administrative experience to support our successful, friendly and experienced Junior School Office team in the day to day running of our amazing School.

Royal Russell is an HMC/IAPS co-educational school with over 1000 pupils between the ages of 3 and 18, situated on a beautiful green campus of 110 acres in the Shirley Hills near Croydon. We have over 150 boarding students in the Senior School, and are proud of our day and boarding facilities that rank amongst the best in the South of England.  Our pupils, parents and staff experience a warm and friendly environment with strong pastoral care for every pupil alongside a comprehensive co-curricular and enrichment programme. Our vision is to provide an outstanding co-educational experience for children as the family school of choice. The Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) has recently judged the school as ‘excellent’ in all areas and in October 2018 we successfully passed a full ISI compliance inspection.

You will have the opportunity to become a central part of our diverse, enthusiastic and energetic family. The strength of community at Royal Russell is paramount to the success of individuals. We learn and achieve together. You will often be a first point of contact for current and prospective parents and a familiar face to all of our pupils. The office team are at the heart of the amazing experience that we provide to families and support colleagues from across the School. You will join a close-knit team who enjoy building warm professional relationships with colleagues, pupils, families and visitors, thrive in an organised yet dynamic environment and are adept at working across a number of areas with fluidity. Previous high level secretarial and administrative experience with good IT proficiency (minimum 55 wpm) are essential. A full Person Specification is attached to the Job Description.

Royal Russell offers excellent benefits including a competitive salary on our own salary scale with scope for progression, working in our beautiful green parkland estate with easy access to transport links (Coombe Lane tram stop served by the New Addington tram is opposite the School entrance), and being part of the vibrant community of the historic Royal Russell School. We offer an immediate non-contributory pension with employer contributions, free life insurance cover of three times annual salary, free car parking, free meals, a discount on School fees including wrap-around care and Holiday Club, and the use of our on-site tennis courts, swimming pool and gym facilities, free of charge. Full details of our staff benefits and recruitment procedures can be found on our School recruitment page at: https://www.royalrussell.co.uk/discover/vacancies. You can also contact us by email at hr@royalrussell.co.uk or telephone HR on 020-8657-4433.

Applications will be considered on receipt and should arrive no later than 10.00 am on Monday 4 October 2021. Interviews will be held at the School on Friday 8 October 2021. If you have not heard from us by Monday 11 October 2021 you should presume that you have not been successful on this occasion. We reserve the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process so early applications are encouraged.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List) and other pre-employment screening including references and medical fitness.