Receptionist & Administrative Assistant

Royal Alexandra and Albert School; Reigate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

The Royal Alexandra and Albert School exists to give our children a distinctly different start in life, preparing them for the world with hope, optimism, compassion and empathy.

We are a co-educational, non-selective state boarding school, for boys and girls aged 7 - 18. This is a boarding school with Flexi Boarding students attending from the local area and a lively community of around 400 Full Boarders, passionately involved in a wide range of after-school and weekend activities and trips.

Our Ofsted inspection of March 2024 states, ”pupils are happy and well cared for at Royal Alexandra and Albert School. They benefit from positive relationships with staff across the school. Pupils feel safe, confident that if they report any concerns or worries they will be dealt with.”

We Offer:

• Professional, supportive and committed staff team
• Beautiful estate set in 260 acres of parkland
• Convenient location, close to the A23 and M25
• Free on-site parking

We are looking for a Receptionist and Administration Assistant to join our Foundation Office Team.

This varied and busy role will require a degree of autonomy regarding scheduling and workload. Duties will include covering the reception and providing administrative support through undertaking tasks which require some generalist knowledge and skills, as well as assisting the EA to the Bursar in the day-to-day running of the Office.

The Successful Candidate Will Be:

• Display high standards of customer service whilst multi-tasking and under pressure
• Have strong IT skills, including day-to-day experience of Microsoft Office and a willingness to learn Google applications
• Be able to research and implement new electronic systems and/or ways of working where appropriate
• Have excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail
• Be a self-starter
• Be confident to challenge the status quo, developing and implementing solutions
• Be a champion of continuous improvement, especially in process redesign

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement.