Administrator / Receptionist - Kirkleatham Hall School
Job Summary
Contract Type:
Term-time only (Permanent)
Working Pattern:
Full time - term time plus specified days
Advert Start Date:
12/05/2017
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 25/05/2017 12:00
Salary:
£16,781 - £17,419 pro rata, per annum
Job Category:
Schools - Support
Employment Location:
Kirkleatham Hall School
Further Information
Job Title: Administrator / Receptionist
Grade: C (Points 14 - 16) 37 hours, Term Time Only plus 1 week
Pro-rata Actual Salary: £14,563 to £15,116
To commence as soon as possible.
Kirkleatham Hall School is a very successful, all age special school situated within the delightful and historical village of Kirkleatham in Redcar.
Kirkleatham is a school that “Buzzes with a positive ethos. The Senior Leadership Team, including the Governors, are driven to make Kirkleatham Hall the very best it can be for all pupils. Excellent relationships and consistent behaviour management across the school result in pupils’ outstanding behaviour” (Ofsted 2013).
Following the current post holder securing a promoted post, we are looking to recruit to the role of Administrator / Receptionist, who can contribute to the successful running of our school, within the dedicated administrative team. This is a crucial role as the successful candidate will inevitably be the “gatekeeper” and “face of the school” to the majority of communications between school, professionals, governors, visitors and parents.
The successful candidate will undertake: reception duties, answering telephone enquiries, taking detailed messages, word processing, general clerical work, printing and photocopying, and other ICT based tasks. Other regular duties will include taking a lead on meeting and greeting visitors to the school with appropriate vetting and supervision protocols. Good computer skills are essential, with knowledge of SIMS desirable.
Applicants need to be committed to the safeguarding and well-being of children and the overall vision, values and ethos of the school.
Applicants also need to:
• Demonstrate good clerical skills and be able to work on own initiative, whilst working as part of a team;
• Be professional and organised at all times to meet the needs of the reception area;
• Have polite, friendly manner and be courteous at all times in and around the reception area and when on the telephone;
• Be able to work under pressure and prioritise duties;
• Be computer literate and have good literacy skills;
• Have a high level of competence in administrative tasks along with word processing and data input skills;
• Be calm, care and sympathetic to the needs of the children, their families and the wider community who come into contact with the school;
• Have the ability to form good relationships with colleagues, governors, parents and visitors to the school.
We will provide you with:
• Exceptional support and CPD
• The opportunity to become part of a highly motivated staff team, working within a very successful and positive environment
• Wonderful children who are happy and motivated to learn
Kirkleatham Hall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an enhanced DBS certificate will be sought along with other relevant employment checks and completion of the disqualification by association declaration form (Childcare Disqualifications Regulations 2009) .
Visits to the school are strongly recommended and warmly welcomed. Please contact School to arrange this.
If you think you have the ambition, ability, and desire to work in this happy, successful school we would welcome your application.
CLOSING DATE – 25th May 2017 at 12 noon
(Application is by application form only and should be returned directly to the school. Due to the expected number of applications only successful applicants will be contacted)
In the absence of any exceptional circumstances which render it necessary in the best interests of the Council to do so, the Council will generally not reengage any individual whom has previously been employed by the Council and left that employment with the benefit of a severance, early retirement or redundancy payment under voluntary arrangements. This principle will apply whether such re-engagement is to be under a contract of employment, contract of services or otherwise.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.