Junior School Administrator

The Role
We have a rarely available opportunity for a motivated, hard-working and experienced administrator to provide a high level of quality administration support for our Head of Junior School and Junior School Leadership Team.

Primarily reporting to the Head of Junior School, the Junior School Administrator will act as the first point of contact for Junior School related matters and undertake a wide variety of tasks to support the Junior School in its day-to-day operations. The post holder will also be a member of the wider school office team, providing assistance in the office as required.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced administrator to take the next step in their career within a varied and challenging role.

Main Responsibilities
Full details about the role and requirements are contained within the Job Description. Please note that duties and responsibilities may vary slightly.
- Educated to HNC level or equivalent in Administration or related discipline or qualified by experience
- Previous experience of providing administration support to a team or in a PA, secretarial or similar position. Previous experience of working in an education environment is desirable but not essential.
- Proven ability to multi-task and work to deadlines with accuracy and efficiency
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with proven ability to communicate effectively with people of all levels.
- Fully competent in MS Office - particularly Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook
- Solutions focussed with the ability to use initiative and problem solve
- Reliable, trustworthy and discreet, with experience of handling sensitive and confidential data and information
- Approachable, friendly and with a good sense of humour

Additional information

Heriot’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

Please note that parking is not available on our campus
- George Heriot’s School is governed by George Heriot’s Trust, Scottish Charity number SC011463_

About the school/organisation
**George Heriot’s School**

It might be difficult to imagine a school you haven’t seen, situated in the shadows of Edinburgh Castle on a World Heritage site, echoing the Castle’s turreted structure in its striking main building, The Wark.

George Heriot’s School foundation stone was laid in 1628, thanks to the vision of early philanthropist, goldsmith and court jeweller George Heriot. George Heriot’s vision, inspired by what he had witnessed at Christ’s Hospital School, was to create a school for fatherless children. The school opened its doors in 1659 and expanded in the 1800’s to create a further 18 out-schools for the children of Edinburgh, educating many thousands of children before the advent of the 1872 Education Act, when schooling became managed by the state.

The school has survived Cromwell’s troops, two world wars and evolved in its nine-acre city centre site to become today the leading independent school in Scotland, as voted by The Sunday Times in 2021. Heriot’s is a modern and vibrant hive of co-educational learning, with 1,668 children from age 4- 18 filling its corridors, turrets and learning spaces to study the Scottish curriculum, learning to question, to respect rights, to develop confidence in their own voice and above all, leaving with a skill set to carve their place in the modern world.

Herioters today go on to become actors and writers, advocates and scientists, doctors, researchers,public servants and more, many continuing the legacy of its founder by supporting the school’s Foundation.

There are many advantages to teaching children Philosophy. It improves literacy and language skills, encourages children to develop articulacy and self-expression, nourishes concentration and thinking skills and invites young people to be effective in collaboration, group work and reasoning. The Learning Enhancement team delivers a programme which incorporates Philosophy, Resilience, Teambuilding and Mindfulness, setting up good habits for life.

Heriot’s has recently been awarded its third consecutive gold award for being a UNICEF Rights Respecting School. The rights of every child are central to school life, including promotion of rights respecting attitudes and language across year groups, from diversity, equality and inclusion lessons to pupil-led assemblies celebrating Diwali, Black History Month, Dyslexia awareness and more. Receiving the recent award from Independent School Magazine is a tremendous fillip for the school, according to Principal Gareth Warren: ‘’Third party recognition of what we do gives us encouragement that amongst 700 schools UK-wide, we are achieving something special. Today we look to the future to ensure the content of curriculum, the pupil experience we offer and the availability of a compelling extra curricular offer remain at the forefr