Bursary Receptionist / Administrator at Radley College

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/RC/62065

Location

Abingdon, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 2HR

Contract Type

Permanent/Job Share

Contract Term

Part-Time

Hours Per Week

31.25

Closing Date

Midday, Fri 17th Jul, 2026

Start Date

August/September 2026

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

About this Role

Radley College is seeking a friendly, organised and professional Bursary Receptionist / Administrator to join our busy Bursary team. As the first point of contact for visitors, parents, staff and pupils, you will play a key role in providing an efficient and welcoming reception service while supporting a wide range of administrative functions across the College.

This varied role combines front-of-house responsibilities with administration, including managing enquiries, coordinating travel and taxi arrangements, supporting meetings and documentation, maintaining website content, and assisting colleagues across the Bursary.

The successful candidate will have experience in an administrative or secretarial role and will be highly organised, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. They will be confident using Microsoft Office applications, databases and other digital systems, with a strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to their work. The ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy environment while delivering outstanding customer service is essential.

In return, we offer a number of staff benefits including:

Generous pension scheme
Free meals during term time
Free on-site parking
Employee Assistance Programme
Access to sports and golf facilities at reduced rates

Radley College is an award-winning independent boarding school offering a supportive community and exceptional working environment. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.

Applications close midday, Friday 17July however, we reserve the right to review applications as they are received.

Contact Details

  HR Department
  01235548518
  HR@radley.org.uk

Radley College would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:

In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidelines set out by the Department for Education, a background check will be carried out on your online digital presence. For this we use a third-party professional screening partner, SP Index (www.sp-index.com), experienced in processing personal data for the purpose of such checks. The scope of such checks will include all online open-source information, but specifically: • up to 10 years’ online history; • social and professional networking and media; • blogs and vlogs; • news and media reports; • information displayed publicly online by third parties; • any other relevant open-source information available. You can find out more about how these checks are carried out and how your personal data will be used at https://sp-index.com/privacy-policy/ If you have any concerns about the above please contact hr@radley.org.uk. We will only carry out these checks on shortlisted candidates and the results of which are not visible to the selection committee. In order for us to carry out these checks, please can you provide your date of birth, nationality and personal email address. We are unable to use work email addresses for these checks.
Do you hold a current UK driving licence
Please give your reasons for applying for this post and say why you believe you are suitable for the position. Study the job description and describe any experience and skills you have gained in other jobs or similar environments which demonstrates your ability and attitude to undertake the duties of this post
Have you previously applied for a position at Radley College?