Outreach and Student Administrator

The school is seeking an enthusiastic and capable individual to undertake this role to support our extended outreach offer. You can read more about the school’s outreach activities on our website.

The Outreach & Student Administrator is line managed by the Data, Outreach and Exams Officer, and is also responsible to the Administration Manager for the student administrator part of the role. They will:

-      Work closely with the Outreach team to support them with communications with other schools and external students about Outreach programmes, and with organisation and administration for those programmes.

-      Staff the student reception, ensure students are registered twice a day and follow up on absences, answer student queries, support teaching staff in the main school building, keep the building tidy, be proactive in identifying and reporting any maintenance required, and other general administrative tasks.

The division of time will be as follows:

-      Outreach administration: 40%

-      Student reception / other administrative support: 60%

Working hours for a full-time employee are 40 hours per week, with exact hours to be agreed with the successful applicant to ensure that student reception is staffed between 08:30-16:30 daily, and until 19:00 on Mondays and Thursdays during term time to be there for students attending the outreach programmes. Staffing student reception is shared with another member of staff, so we would not require you to start early and end late on the same day.

If you wish to apply for the role on a part time basis, minimum 0.8FTE (4 days per week), the outreach administration part of the role would remain at the equivalent of 2 days per week with the amount of time spent on student administration decreasing. You would need to be able to work until 19:00 on Mondays and Thursdays; other hours would be negotiable around your own preferences and the needs of the school.

This post is an exciting opportunity for an individual who enjoys multi-tasking and working across a wide range of functions, who wants to make a difference to the lives of talented young mathematical scientists from diverse backgrounds. The successful applicant should have excellent organisational and time-management skills and the ability to prioritise their workload to ensure that deadlines are met, as well as to work autonomously and take initiative. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are also essential requirements.

The post will commence as soon as possible.

For more details or an application pack, please visit https://www.kingsmathsschool.com/about/jobs

King’s College London Mathematics School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure through the DBS.

Closing date for applications: 08:00 on Monday 27 March 2023 although we will be interviewing as suitable applications are received and the post may close early.

Date for interviews: Week commencing 3 April 2023, or earlier for applicants who apply before the closing date.