Professional Services Officer

The Royal Alexandra and Albert School exists to give our children a distinctly different start in life, preparing them for the world with hope, optimism, compassion and empathy.

We are a co-educational, non-selective state boarding school, for boys and girls aged 7 - 18,. This is a boarding school with Flexi Boarding students attending from the local area and a lively community of around 400 Full Boarders,passionately involved in a wide range of after-school and weekend activities and trips.

Our Ofsted inspection of March 2024 states ”pupils are happy and well cared for at Royal Alexandra and Albert School. They benefit from positive relationships with staff across the school. Pupils feel safe, confident that if they report any concerns or worries they will be dealt with”.

We offer:

• Professional, supportive and committed staff team
• Beautiful estate set in 260 acres of parkland
• Convenient location, close to the A23 and M25
• Free on-site parking

We are looking to recruit a Professional Services Officer to manage and oversee the efficient and confidential administrative and operational functions for the Director of Learning: KS5, the Sixth Form team and students. This includes coordinating across various departments, streamlining processes, and supporting the overall operational needs of the organisation, under the guidance of the Director of Communications & Operations.

This varied and busy role will require a degree of autonomy regarding organising workload. The postholder will be responsible for all sixth form queries, the coordination of school operations (including calendar management, event planning, and transportation arrangements), provision of administrative support and supporting Health & Safety activities, including weekly fire drill testing.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience of administrative work in a busy office environment
• Display a strong customer service focus, with a flexible and problem-solving approach
• Have strong IT skills and the ability to manage own time effectively
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be able to establish rapport and respectful and trusting relationships with students, their families and carers
• Have excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail 

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement