Senior Admissions Administrator
St John's School Leatherhead
Surrey
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 20 January 2023
Job overview
The School is seeking to appoint a highly organised and proactive Senior Admissions Administrator to join our busy and friendly Admissions Department.
The postholder will deliver outstanding customer service to prospective families. The successful candidate will have excellent attention to detail and will use their initiative to be proactive when working autonomously, as well as enjoy working as part of a team. A flexible and organised approach to work is essential, as is a high level of IT proficiency, excellent attention to detail, a sense of humour and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
We offer a comprehensive induction and CPD programme for all levels of staff, competitive remuneration package, generous holiday entitlement and well-equipped facilities.
The work pattern during term time will be, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday including one hour unpaid lunch break. The remainder of hours will be worked during the holidays to fulfil an overall annual full-time contract of 35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year (exact work pattern can be discussed at interview).
Closing Date: 9am, Friday 20 January 2022
Interviews to be held shortly after the deadline
We reserve the right to appoint at any time in the recruitment process and therefore invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
To apply please click apply below, or alternatively download and complete the following forms, and return them, with a letter supporting your application, by email to recruitment@stjohns.surrey.sch.uk; you may wish to attach a CV.
Reg Charity No: 312064
St John’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About St John's School Leatherhead
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St John's is a special place to work and is keen to welcome enthusiastic, passionate staff who want to develop their careers in a supportive, vibrant environment. There is something about St John’s which engenders a deep sense of belonging and community and this is felt across pupils, staff, parents and friends. It is a school which values its rich heritage but is forward-looking and progressive. St John’s has changed with the times and the needs of the families it educates but the core values of courtesy, respect and tolerance hold true.
St John’s is a co-educational school for over 800 boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and is predominantly a day school (75% day, 25% boarding) but with an innovative boarding offering which includes weekly, flexi or ad hoc options to create the best possible balance between home and school life for busy families. The School are currently looking for its 15th Head to continue the great success just achieved with its best ever A Level and GCSE results and excellent across all areas ISI inspection in May 2022. Rebecca Evans has been Acting Head from September 2022.
The academic staff body is actively involved in developing creative and sophisticated teaching and learning practices through regular CPD, self-reflection and peer observations. Class sizes are small, staff support is first-rate and the high standards set in the classroom reflect in excellent public examination results. But exam results tell only part of the story and the truly rounded approach to education at St John’s aims to create open-minded, thoughtful, confident and happy young men and women who will go on to have productive, positive experiences in higher education and their adult lives. The School’s support staff are integral to the wider success of St John’s. They are highly skilled professionals whose expertise allows the School to function effectively across functions as diverse as estates, operations, communications, catering, pastoral care, IT, finance and HR.
Set in the beautiful Surrey countryside, the School’s 50-acre campus is a short stroll into Leatherhead town centre and just 45 minutes by train to the cultural attractions of nearby London. It has excellent transport links by road, rail and nearby airports Heathrow and Gatwick. The impressive campus benefits from a stunning mix of mid Victorian architecture and purpose-built contemporary additions.
St John’s values its staff and believes that attracting and retaining the very best people is fundamental to allowing us to take St John's forward. The School boasts a competitive salary structure and offers other benefits including a pension scheme, fee reduction for staff children, an employee support and benefits programme, a ride to work and childcare voucher scheme, free lunch during term time, opportunities for professional development and access to sports facilities.
For further information about St John’s School, please visit www.stjohnsleatherhead.co.uk.
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