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Front of House (Receptionist/Administrator)

Front of House (Receptionist/Administrator)

King Alfred School

Hampstead

Salary:
Circa £24-26,000 pa, depending on experience
Job type:
Full Time, Maternity Cover
Apply by:
21 June 2021

Job overview

 Maternity cover to start September 2021 – Term time, Full time (8am – 4pm)

Reporting to the Head of Operations (Estates), the job-holder will manage the Front of House and provide an excellent service to all staff, pupils and visitors. As the first point of contact when arriving at the School, the post holder will be welcoming, professional and organised and have a good knowledge of activities going on in the School. 

At the heart of King Alfred’s philosophy is our child-centred approach. This has been the practice here since the school first opened in 1898, and remains equally true today. We seek to provide a well-rounded education that focuses on what is best for the whole child, and on the development of character and individuality. We are looking to recruit a motivated individual who is excited to be the ‘face’ of our vibrant community and whose values align well with our own.

Key responsibilities will be:

  • Managing an efficient and effective Front of House service including managing the switchboard, photocopiers and photocopying, postal and franking services, and ensuring that the front of house is clean and tidy
  • Implementing Front of House security and safeguarding procedures, including the access control systems, the safe management of road crossings and vehicle entry and exit
  • Supporting School events, playing a lead front facing role
  • Line managing the Security Officer and playing a key role in the Estates management team.

The post-holder should be warm, friendly and efficient and have:

  • Excellent interpersonal skills, polite, calm, outward going, and able to quickly recognise and relate to individuals including students of all ages
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to multitask within a demanding and sometimes pressurised environment
  • A proactive and flexible approach, as well as a can-do attitude which is vital in order to take on the varied, and sometimes ad hoc, tasks that the role encompasses
  • Ability, on occasion, to deal with challenging situations, to think on their feet and respond accordingly
  • Knowledge of MS Office suite.

Please see the attached job description for the details of the duties involved in this role, as well as a person specification of our ideal candidate. 

If you share our vision and are a reflective, hard-working, and forward-thinking professional, we would very much like to hear from you.  

Closing date for applications: Midday, Monday 21 June 2021

To apply for this role please visit our website and complete our online Application Form.

All members of the King Alfred School community are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. 

About King Alfred School

King Alfred School is an informal independent day school situated on the edge of Hampstead Heath in London. With over 700 students from Reception age through to a flourishing Sixth Form, we are a vibrant and friendly community where the emphasis, both academically and socially, is on discovering and maximising the potential of each child.

The school stands out from the prevailing educational environment as a school which achieves academic success without unnecessary pressures and social success through the development of relationships and responsibility rather than external discipline. At the heart of our ethos is a child-centred approach. We appreciate that every child is unique, and we get to know every individual.  It is a school that is genuinely loved by students, parents and staff alike.

The village green setting of the main school site contributes to the community feeling with Lower School classrooms all opening out directly onto the play areas, parents encouraged to spend time in the grounds and all children offered opportunities for outdoor learning. Most children will join at Reception and continue on to the Sixth Form.  Transition from Lower to Upper School is a natural one and for KAS students does not depend on assessments or examinations.

KAS is divided into two parts (Lower School: Reception to Year 6 and Upper School: Year 7 to 13), but we operate as one school in which all parts belong to a whole. Age groups are encouraged to mix, with Upper School students helping out in Lower School, and so enrich each other’s lives.

We offer a wide curriculum with specialist teachers in Lower School covering subjects outside the core areas: Information Technology, French, Art, PE and Music. In the Upper School GCSE studies include six core subjects and three optional subjects and students all take part in Choice afternoon where they can choose from a range of non-academic activities. At Sixth Form students usually take three A levels and we offer a full range of subjects alongside the UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing Arts & Production Arts and The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). All students are also involved in a wide range of enrichment activities and there is a huge variety of after school clubs available.

The King Alfred School is a happy, compassionate school in which the emotional, physical and social development of our students are held in equal regard to their academic progress.

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