Streatham & Clapham High School - Receptionist / Administrative Assistant

Summary

We are seeking a customer-focused Receptionist/ Administrative Assistant with strong interpersonal skills to provide an efficient reception service for the Prep School.

Detail

The successful candidate will play a key role greeting visitors, signing people in and out of the school, dealing with telephone calls, and providing general administrative services as required, such as ordering stationary within budget guidelines and organising incoming mail and sending outgoing mail.

The successful candidate will enjoy working closely with people to see tasks through to completion and be prepared to take responsibility and use initiative in key areas.

Strong communication and organisational skills are essential. Previous experience of receptionist, ‘front of house’ duties or school settings would be advantageous.

This position is part-time, term-time-only for 20 hours per week, 4 hours per day. The working hours will be from 13:00 to 17:00.

About Streatham & Clapham High School

Streatham & Clapham High School is an independent, academically selective school for girls, aged 3 to 18 with over 870 pupils across the Prep and Senior Schools. The Senior School inhabits a four-acre site focused on an impressive 1930s building in a delightfully tranquil and leafy oasis of south London.

As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

Competitive salaries and pay progression

Access to extensive professional development opportunities

Training grants for qualifications

Generous pension schemes

Free life assurance benefit

A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools

Free lunches for all staff during term time

Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans

A Cycle to Work scheme

Good transport links

Competitive terms and conditions of employment

Applications should be received no later than 08:00 am on 5 January 2026.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.

Documents

• Prep Part Time Receptionist Jan 2026 v2 PDF Document