School Secretary (Sixth Form, Wellbeing and Futures)

Full-time, term-time We are looking for an excellent administrator with a warm pastoral approach to provide administrative support to our academic sixth form team. In this role, you will provide day-to-day secretarial and administrative support to the Director of Sixth Form and team and to the Director of Wellbeing and Futures. You will assist with the administration of university entrance procedures and work as part of the wider school office team. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week from 08:30 to 16:30 Monday to Friday during term-time and an additional five days during the School holidays. About You The ideal candidate will have secretarial or administrative experience gained in a busy office or school environment, excellent IT, interpersonal and communication skills and a willingness to work in a collaborative spirit while maintaining high professional standards. Experience of the university admissions process and school systems is advantageous, but not essential. Our School Founded in 1646, Reading Blue Coat is a leading independent day school of circa 800 pupils from ages 11 to 18. The School is located on a beautiful 46-acre campus in the village of Sonning, just outside Reading. The School employs more than 200 staff, of whom 50% are academic staff, and provides a stimulating, friendly and supportive atmosphere in which each pupil can realise his or her full intellectual, physical, and creative potential. What we offer Reading Blue Coat offers an exceptional working environment and an attractive rewards package, including excellent benefits such as a pension scheme; free meals; extensive staff discounts; life assurance, tax saving cycle to work and car leasing schemes; free sports and leisure facilities; Employee Assistance Programme; and a strong commitment to professional development. Further details and an application form can be downloaded from our website: https://rbcs.org.uk/about/work-with-us/ or contact the HR department, Tel: 0118 9