Skip to main content
Tes home
SearchBack to search
Receptionist/Administrator

Receptionist/Administrator

Kenton School

Newcastle upon Tyne

  • £17,358 - £18,420 per year
  • Quick apply
  • Expired
Salary:
37 hours per week, term time plus 15 days
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
18 May 2021

Job overview

Kenton School is a vibrant and inclusive secondary school at the heart of the community in which we serve.  With just over 1800 students, we are amongst the largest schools in the North East. At Kenton we are passionate about providing the very best education possible for young people in our city, our region and nationally, and our strong and committed team share our vision of ensuring all our students not only reach their potential but that they are confident, happy and resilient students who treat each other with compassion and respect.

We are seeking an exceptional Receptionist to join our busy administrative team, acting as first point of contact for students, parents/carers, visitors and other stakeholders. The role is an exciting and diverse one dealing with a wide range of queries and supporting the office with wider administrative tasks.

We are looking for candidates with excellent communication skills, both written and oral, strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a diverse workload to meet deadlines, exceptional administrative skills including the ability to type and input data with both speed and accuracy, and most importantly, an interest in working in an environment where children are at the heart of everything we do. Experience working with in a school setting would be a benefit but is not essential.     

Supporting information is available to download below. To apply, please click on Quick Apply where you will be taken to the application form.

Closing date: Noon on 18 May 2021

Kenton Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are fully committed to ensuring that consistent effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families.

Attached documents

About Kenton School

School image 1
School image 2
School image 3
School image 4
School image 5
School image 6
School image 7
School image 8
School image 9
School image 10
School image 11
School image 12
School image 13
School image 14
School image 15
School image 16
  • Kenton School
  • Drayton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne
  • Tyne And Wear
  • NE3 3RU
  • United Kingdom
+44 191 2142200

View on Google Maps

Visit employer website

Kenton School is a mixed, mainstream, non-denominational secondary school in Newcastle upon Tyne. It caters to students aged 11-18 and has 2,010 pupils at full capacity, including 300 in the sixth form.

Kenton School was opened to pupils and staff on 17th March 1961 as a maintained comprehensive school. After 47 years in the original buildings, the school moved into new state-of-the-art premises in 2008.

Kenton School converted to academy status in 2012. In 2014, it formed Kenton Schools Academy Trust. This multi-academy trust opened Studio West, a new studio school, in West Denton in 2014.

Principal

Sinead Green

Vision and values

Outstanding teaching and learning for all students, so that knowledge is embedded and disadvantage is not a barrier to learning. All students reach their potential, so that they are well placed for life beyond school. Ensuring confident, happy and resilient students, who treat others with compassion and respect.

Ofsted report

“The school’s work to promote the spiritual, moral, social and cultural education of pupils and to prepare them for life in modern Britain is also a real strength. Pupils discuss current affairs regularly through the systematic personal, social and health education (PSHE) curriculum.”

View Kenton School’s latest Ofsted report

Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow Tes' Fair Recruitment Policy.

Applications closed