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Introduction

Blackheath Prep is an independent prep school for just over 370 students aged 3 to 11. Founded in 1996, it occupies a beautiful five-acre site close to Blackheath village. Its original Georgian and Victorian buildings have been extended and adapted to include large playgrounds and extensive playing fields, tennis courts, cricket nets and a Forest School area. In April 2023 we were delighted to announce our merger with Eltham College to form a family of schools.

It is a remarkable school with outstanding facilities, a formidable track record in academic success and impressive achievements in Music, Sport, Drama and Art. The school was inspected in June 2019 and both the quality of pupils achievements in all areas of our curriculum, from academics to Design Technology and PE, as well as the quality of pupils’ personal development were judged to be excellent.

The Role

Blackheath Prep is seeking to appoint a professional, proactive and committed School Administrator. The role is term time only plus three weeks.

This appointee will play a key role in the School’s administrative function and provide a smooth and efficient service for parents, pupils and staff. The post holder may also be asked to provide secretarial and administrative support to the wider school team.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will possess significant experience of working in an administrative position.

The role requires a high level of organisation, and exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. The successful candidate will also possess the ability to work autonomously, prioritise conflicting demands, manage a diverse and demanding workload and possess a meticulous attention to detail. They must also be able to work proactively and with flexibility. The successful candidate will act with discretion and work smoothly and harmoniously with all members of the school community and possess excellent IT skills.

Although not required, previous experience working within the educational sector would be advantageous.

A full job description and further information relating to the post can be found on the school website and in the applicant information pack.

Terms of Appointment

• The post is available as soon as possible on a permanent basis, working term time only plus three weeks.
• The successful candidate will be required to work on-site at the School, Monday-Friday, 8.30am-5.00pm.
• Competitive Salary
• Benefits including School fee remission, life assurance and pension scheme.
• Wellbeing benefits including free annual eye test, annual flu vaccination, and access to our Employee Support helpline.
• Travel benefits including Season Ticket Loan and Bike2Work scheme.
• Free staff lunch is provided during term time.

How to Apply

Please send by email a completed application form and equal opportunities form, together with a covering letter to Emma Over, HR and Recruitment Assistant: recruitment@blackheathprep.co.uk

Closing date for applications is 9am, Monday 20th November 2023

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 29th November 2023

Please note that the recruitment campaign might end earlier as the applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so please do not delay in applying

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Blackheath Prep is an outstanding, co-educational prep school for children aged 3 – 11. Our five-acre site offers superb specialist facilities, and plenty of space to provide our pupils with the freedom to learn and play in our large playgrounds, forest school areas and 2.5 acre playing field.

Our seven core values of kindness, curiosity, freedom, ambition, courage, community and joy, inform all that we do and how we behave as a school community. They guide our approach to teaching and learning, to pastoral care and to wellbeing, and our engagement with those around us.

We nurture our pupils both academically and pastorally, enabling them to be happy, confident and inquisitive children. Through a broad range of subjects, inspiring teaching and plenty of exciting activities, we ensure that our school is a really fun place to be where curiosity is stimulated, and a love of learning is encouraged.

Above all, we are kind, friendly and joyful school.