Receptionist / Administrative Assistant

  • STREATHAM AND CLAPHAM HIGH SCHOOL GDST
  • Lambeth, London
  • Dec 11, 2025
Full time Administration

Job Description

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

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

How to Apply

For full details and to apply please click the Apply button.

Applications should be received no later than 8:00 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.