This is a rare and wonderful role working for a highly regarded independent day School, renowned for achieving exceptional results. As the School Secretary you are the first point of contact and therefore the FACE of the school, so you will need to promote the interests and reputation of the School at all times.  You will need to be warm and polite with a confident manner as you are responsible for answering the telephone and ensuring that messages are swiftly and accurately passed to teachers. There are very busy periods during the year and so you must be able to multi-task and prioritise.  You will also have overall responsibility as School Matron-training will be given.  You will be responsible for office administration, circulating address lists and form lists generated from the database, as well as dealing with the morning registers and the contacting of parents of absent pupils where necessary.  This is a very busy job, so you must be able to work under pressure while retaining a sense of humour.  As an integral part of a team, you will have to help with photocopying/mail-outs and typed correspondence.  This is an important role at the School that requires a variety of talents.  You must have outstanding secretarial skills, be able to proof read and have a high standard of written and spoken English. Hours 08:00-16:30 or 09:00-17:30.  6 weeks’ holiday and closed between Christmas and New Year.

CVs to Lana@middletonjeffers.com