As Prep Secretary you will be jointly responsible for a range of tasks including reception cover, reprographics, and support to the Prep Staff (in particular the Head of Prep). You will act as a first point of contact for visitors, parents, staff, students and telephone callers in a professional and courteous manner.

Experience of working in a school or similar busy front-facing environment would be very beneficial, and experience of working as PA would also be helpful. Sound working knowledge of Microsoft applications is essential and an experience of using MIS or other databases is very desirable.

The successful candidate will have excellent administrative skills and written English. They will be adaptable and able to multi-task, to cope with the requirements of the position. They will have a polite, friendly disposition but will understand the importance of both confidentiality and safeguarding.

This is a permanent part-time, term-time only position: 1pm - 6pm Monday to Thursday and 8am - 5.30pm Friday (29 hours per week) starting on Monday 16th June 2025 or as soon as possible after this date.

A full job description and person specification can be found in the Information Pack.

The closing date for applications is noon on Thursday 22nd May 2025.

Interviews will take place at Edgbaston High School for Girls on Thursday 29th May. Successful candidates will be invited to a formal interview and will be asked to do an administrative task.

Applications should include a completed school application form and a covering letter addressed to Mrs Nina Hobson, of not more than 2 pages summarising your suitability for the role as outlined in the information pack.

Please submit these to the HR & Compliance Officer, Ms Corinna Gregory: recruitment@edgbastonhigh.co.uk

CVs may be submitted as well but must be accompanied by an application form.

Please note, we are looking for someone to start as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close posts and commence interviews at any time, once we have received sufficient applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

To comply with KCSIE Edgbaston High School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, online checks and Disclosure and Barring Services.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children."

Edgbaston High School is an equal opportunities employer.