The Oratory Prep School (OPS) is an independent day and boarding school providing an enriched education to boys and girls aged 2 to 13. Benefiting from being part of the wider Bellevue Education group, we are committed to delivering exceptional teaching; combining the best of tradition with the latest innovations. Set within 65 acres of Oxfordshire countryside with outstanding facilities, we nurture happy, balanced, confident and inquisitive children.
We are looking to recruit a Receptionist/School Administrator to come and work at our school as part of our busy, friendly admin team - someone with a 'can do' attitude.
Responsibilities:
The key functions of the role are to warmly greet visitors to the school ensuring all visitor protocols are run through, answering emails sent to the school office inbox, dealing with a wide range of internal and external telephone calls, liaising with pupils, staff and parents on varying issues during the school day, ensuring registers are completed in a timely fashion, updating information on the school's database, passing on information to staff and parents, ensuring communications are sent to parents and staff (including on the school's app), distributing incoming post, using the franking machine to process outgoing post, school trip and event administration and running reports from the school's database.
Person Specification:
We are looking for a good allrounder who can work independently and as part of a busy administrative team and;
* has excellent communication skills
* is confident and able in ICT and quick to learn new systems and procedures
* able to work as part of a team or independently
* has the ability to plan time effectively and to organise themselves well.
* has strong decision making skills - able to investigate, solve problems and make decisions.
Experience of working within a school setting would be an advantage but not essential as long as you have a willingness to learn. An understanding of school information systems such as iSAMS would also be useful but not essential.
Hours of work: Monday to Friday 8:00am - 18:00pm (including 1/2 hour unpaid lunch)
Permanent and Term time only - with the equivalent of 2 weeks during the school holidays. The school may consider part time working.
Closing date: Midday on 9th September (the school reserves the right to interview candidates before this date).
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £25,205.40 per year
Benefits:
* Discounted or free food
* On-site parking
Experience:
* Education Administration Occupations: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 09/09/2025