School Support Assistant

We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced, and efficient individual to join our School Support Team from April 2026. The School Support Team provides administration support to school staff and assists with the administration of the schools trips and events programme at Southend High School for Girls. We have high expectations and an unwavering commitment to meeting the needs of our pupils.

Our values sit at the heart of everything we do, and we strive to create a safe, happy and successful environment for pupils, families, staff and the wider community. We are proud to be a positive, inclusive and supportive workplace where staff wellbeing and professional growth are prioritised.

If you are highly skilled, enthusiastic, ambitious, energetic, and dedicated to raising achievement, and ready for a rewarding new challenge, we would love to hear from you. The successful candidate will have excellent organisational and IT skills and be experienced in data entry and producing spreadsheets, with accuracy and attention to detail. Experience of working in an educational environment would be an advantage but is not essential.

• Provide administrative support to school staff in an efficient and effective manner.
• Be able to work well as part of a team and take direction from the team leader.
• Have excellent IT skills and be highly competent in using Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel.
• Be organised and able to manage and prioritise workload, meeting deadlines set.
• Have excellent communication skills and a professional friendly manner.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a well-established, outstanding Grammar school.
• A commitment to ongoing professional development and staff wellbeing.
• Access to high-quality external CPD.
• A positive, supportive staff culture with a strong family ethos.
• An environment which promotes innovation.

Southend High School for Girls is a highly successful and oversubscribed girls' grammar school rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted. This is an exciting time to join the school as it continues to move forward under the leadership of its Headteacher, Mr Jason Carey.