Prep School Secretary (maternity cover)
Summary
We are currently seeking to fill the position of Prep School Secretary (maternity cover).
Detail
Benefits
This is a maternity cover position from January 2025 to 16th December 2025 working during term time 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday (8 am to 4 pm, with a one-hour unpaid lunch break). Term times can be found here: https://www.fettes.com/term-dates-prep
Salary: around £21,000 per annum
Benefits include:
- Parking within the campus grounds. The campus is easily accessed by car and bus.
- Membership of Westwoods gym and health club which offers a range of excellent fitness and leisure facilities including a 25m swimming pool.
- Free lunchtime meals during term time, and at other times when catering is provided, and you are on duty.
- Life insurance scheme (3x salary).
- Excellent Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- Benefits portal with extensive discounts section, as well as healthcare, dental plan cover, etc.
- You will be opted into the Fettes College Pension Plan after 3 months service. This scheme is a money purchase one, operating as a salary exchange plan. The College will contribute to the scheme a minimum of 8% and you will contribute a minimum of 2% employee. Fettes operate a contribution matching scheme up to 12% of base salary.
Fettes Preparatory School are seeking to hire a customer-focused School Secretary (maternity cover) to be the face of the Prep School, providing a warm welcome for pupils, parents and visitors.
Please see the full Job Description for duties and responsibilities for this role.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Our people are at the core of everything we do, and part of our vision is for Fettes to be the school of choice for students, parents and staff.
Experience
- Excellent organisational and planning skills with strong attention to detail;
- Ability to work independently but also to work well with colleagues;
- Motivated and can take the initiative to manage tasks;
- First rate business writing skills and good inter-personal skills;
- IT literate across a broad range of common Microsoft applications specifically Outlook, Word and Excel and, ideally, experience and confidence in the use of databases.
Personal Qualities
- Approachable and open manner for daily interaction with Pupils, Parents and Staff;
- Enthusiastic and willing to involve oneself in the life of the school;
- Confidentiality, discretion, diplomacy and integrity;
- Smart and professional in presentation.
Documents
Further Information
https://apply.schooltalent.com/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=1434
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Carrington Road, Edinburgh, EH4 1QX
- 148 Day Boys (7-18)
- 236 Boarding Boys (7-18)
- 131 Day Girls (7-18)
- 229 Boarding Girls (7-18)
- HMC, IAPS, ISC, SchoolTalent
0131 332 2281 www.fettes.com
Closing Date: 30 October 2024
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