School Receptionist / Admin Assistant

We are seeking to appoint a positive, enthusiastic and skilled Receptionist. The successful applicant will be the first point of contact for visitors, students, and parents. They will also be responsible for administrative and secretarial duties within the school office.

Pro rata actual salary £24,000 to £26,000 is based on 35 weeks term time, plus additional 12 days and is inclusive of holiday pay (FTE Salary £29,000 - £31,400)

The successful applicant will have good people and communication skills, be flexible, able to prioritise tasks and have proven ICT skills. Experience of working in a busy front line, secretarial or receptionist role is essential. Previous experience of working in a school or educational setting highly desirable, although training will be given to the right candidate.

This role is 40 hours a week, 7.30am until 4pm with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break each day.

Bickley Park School is an IAPS Independent School for boys aged 2½ - 13: sisters of siblings also attend the nursery. The school is situated in London's greenest London Borough, on the fringes of Kent and with excellent train links to central London. The Pre-Prep and Prep sites are located three hundred metres apart on Page Heath Lane in Bromley. 

We are proud to have won Prep School of the Year 2021 for our ‘well-articulated, coherent and holistic Four Quadrants of Learning programme’ which is testament to the hard work and dedication of our whole community.

Founded in 1918, Bickley Park has 400 pupils on roll. The school aims to prepare boys to stand out from the crowd in a fast-changing world by acting upon current research into how boys learn and what motivates them to achieve. The boys' school experience is framed around four quadrants of learning which deliver a broad, interesting education tailored to meet their future needs.

Closing date for applications: 8th October 2023 (Midnight)

Interviews: 12th October 2023

The school reserves the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications or to appoint at any stage during the recruitment process.

Please note all shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches as part of our safer recruitment process.

Bickley Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. At Bickley Park we are committed to providing a well-structured staff development programme to enhance personal and team development. We are an equal opportunities employer.

We are proud of our diversity and inclusive culture in our workplace. We welcome all applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage, or civil partnership