Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, working a shift pattern of 7:30am to 4:30pm, and 8:30am to 5:30pm. Attendance at INSET and Open Mornings is required, along with occasional flexibility outside of core working hours to support key school events.
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only (35 weeks per year)
St George’s Weybridge is a leading independent co-educational Catholic day school in Surrey for pupils aged 2-18. We are seeking a welcoming and highly organised Junior School Secretary to join our office team, acting as first point of contact for all visitors to the school. This is an essential role in promoting our brand, ethos and values, providing professional administrative support and contributing to the efficient running of the Junior School.
The Junior School Secretary is responsible for ensuring the registration process has been fully completed, handling a variety of queries from parents, staff, and visitors, assisting with the administration of school trips, events, and correspondence.
The successful candidate will have proven administration experience working in a customer facing role, possessing excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. The Junior School Secretary will be able to prioritise tasks effectively, and be flexible in their approach to ensure all queries are handled in a timely fashion. Confidence in using IT including Microsoft Office and other systems is essential, experience with SIMS, My School Portal or similar software is advantageous, although full training will be provided.
The Junior School Secretary is required to hold a First Aid qualification for which training will be provided. Experience of working in a school or educational setting is desirable, but not essential.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 24th June 2026
Interviews will be held in the week commencing Monday 29th June 2026
Please note applications will be reviewed upon receipt and candidates invited to interview before the closing date. St George’s Weybridge reserves the right to withdraw this advert if a suitable candidate is found before the closing date.
St George’s Weybridge 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 and the Disclosure and Barring Service. St George’s Weybridge is an Equal Opportunities Employer and a registered Educational Charity no. 1017853 as well as a data controller and registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office as required under current data protection legislation. Further information about how we use personal data is available in our Privacy Notice.
For Safer Recruitment purposes all applicants must complete an application form. Full details including a job description and access to our online application form can be found on our website via the link below. For enquiries about this role, please contact the HR Department via humanresources@stgeorgesweybridge.com, or on 01932 839366.
