Fixed Term
Required from April 2025
Full time, Term time plus
This is a great opportunity for an efficient administrator looking to work in a School to join our busy and friendly front office team for a fixed term.
The successful candidate will be effective at organising, communicating and supporting the administrative function for the school. It is essential that the post holder is a team player able to work independently, as well as take direction. Experience of working with school systems such as SIMS and SOCS would be advantageous.
The role is full-time and the hours of work will be confirmed on appointment as there will be some flexibility required.
Why Sydenham High School
Established in 1887, Sydenham High is an independent day school for girls aged 4-18 with over 720 pupils. The school is part of the Girls' Day School Trust, the leading and largest group of independent girls' schools in the UK. The GDST is at the forefront of education for girls and has a strong voice in promoting opportunities for young women.
Sydenham High is a selective school with a mission to ensure that every girl reaches her full academic potential. Our rich and diverse curriculum, with a full range of subjects as well as excellent enrichment provision outside of lessons, enables our students to develop the skills and personal attributes to prepare them for the challenges and opportunities of an ever-changing society. We are ambitious and forward thinking, looking to ensure our school continues to offer an outstanding education to our young people as well as the very best in pastoral care. Tolerance and mutual respect are a cornerstone of our ethos alongside an education which delivers a contemporary, innovative understanding of what it means to educate the ‘whole child’.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and a strong professional development programme. These benefits include:
- Competitive salaries and pay progression
- Access to extensive professional development opportunities
- Training grants for qualifications
- Generous pension schemes
- Free school lunches
- Financial guidance and support
- Retail and lifestyle discounts
- A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
We reserve the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process, so early applications are encouraged. Applications should be received no later than 9am on Wednesday 2 April 2025. References for candidates invited to interview will be taken before the interview.
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included
GDST are committed to the safeguarding of and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection checks appropriate to the post, including online searches, and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.