Administrative Assistant

Permanent, Term Time only (39 weeks a year)

Part-time 27.5 hours per week

Monday to Friday 9:15am-2:45pm

Godalming College is looking to appoint an Administrative Assistant to provide a wide range of administrative support, including responsibility for reprographic requests, reception duties, and assistance with cross-college activities and events. This is a varied role, requiring flexibility and strong organisational skills. The post holder will play a key role in delivering an organised, professional, and welcoming administrative service to staff, students, parents, and visitors. 

The College Administration team provides College wide administrative and operational support, working closely with staff to assist with the organisation and delivery of a wide range of events and activities, including trips and visits, enrichment activities and cross college events.  The team manages enquiries by email, telephone and in person and supports the smooth running of the reception area. The team also includes responsibility for reprographics, providing an efficient and accurate printing service for students and staff, including the production of examination papers and other College materials. Additional duties include supporting +Enrichment courses, managing hard copy coursework submissions, and contributing to other operational processes as required. 

Godalming College is one of the best performing sixth form colleges in the country and a great place to work and study.  We are very proud of the achievements of all our students and have a strong track record of consistently high results.  Value added scores are excellent and we are delighted that the College was again rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2024. 

The College currently employs around 250 teaching and support staff on both a full and part time basis. In our 2024 Staff survey, 97.6% of staff said they were proud to be a member of staff at the College and 95.2% of staff would recommend working at Godalming College.  The following quotes from members of our current team describe why they think our College is a great place to work: 

“The sense of community, common purpose, and kindness to each other. The willingness to help each other, support each other and look after each other. We are proud to be continually improving - which is a signature of Godalming College”.

“Godalming College is a fantastic, welcoming and inclusive place to work. I deeply enjoy being at work, and I think senior leaders and managers do a very good job of being approachable and understanding”.

Godalming College is committed to equality of opportunity and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Further details including the College’s Safer Recruitment, Data Protection and Safeguarding and Child Protection policies are all available on our website.