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Front of House Supervisor - Afternoons

Front of House Supervisor - Afternoons

City of London School

City of London

  • £31,740 - £35,540 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
Inclusive of London Weighting
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
As soon as possible
Apply by:
19 February 2023

Job overview

Front of House Supervisor (Afternoon)

 

Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week. Monday to Friday 1000-1800 with occasional later finishes for events, as and when required with advanced notice.

 

Salary: £31,740 to £35,540 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting).

 

City of London School is an independent day school for boys in the heart of the City of London and the Sunday Times named us as London Independent Secondary School of the Year in 2020. The School occupies fine, modern buildings near St. Paul’s Cathedral overlooking the Thames and opposite the Tate Modern.

 

We are seeking to appoint a Front of House Supervisor to join our vibrant and passionate support staff team. The Front of House Supervisor will be a highly motivated and efficient ambassador for the school and will be the first point of contact for all staff, students, and visitors to the premises. The Front of House Supervisors are responsible for maintaining a professional front-of-house service, answering, and directing switchboard calls, and dealing with face-to-face queries. They support with administration duties across the school and are key to ensuring the safety, well-being, and safeguarding of our pupils.

 

The successful candidate will have previous experience of working in a busy front-of-house environment with experience of operating a switchboard. Previous experience working within an educational environment is desirable.

 

If you’d like to join our team and feel you have the requisite skills for this role then we’d love to hear from you.

 

Key responsibilities will include:

 

·       To provide a high-quality, professional front-of-house service in line with CLS’s and the City of London Corporation’s values, and within the school administration team.

·       Act as a front-line officer with regard to safeguarding at the School, ensuring that visitors to the School have had any relevant checks undertaken and generally ensuring that School and Corporation policies in this regard, utilising knowledge of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) and the relevant ISI guidelines.

·       Report and record any safeguarding concerns that arise out of any of the duties of the job, in accordance with any relevant School or corporate policies and statutory and other regulations.

·       Operating the School switchboard and absentee line.  

·       Greeting, registering, and welcoming visitors at Reception, whilst maintaining the record of staff, visitors and contractors signing in and out of the building.  

 

For further details about the role, please see the Job Description.

 

City of London School offers a friendly and professional working environment in the heart of the City of London. The School offers a competitive salary, pension scheme and benefits package.

 

Benefits of working for City of London School include:

Health and Wellbeing

·       24 days annual leave and increasing with continuous service plus bank holidays.

·       Enhanced paid time off policies (sickness, maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave)

·       Employee Assistance Programme

·       Access to Occupational Health Services

·       Corporate Gym Discount with Anytime Fitness

Financial Benefits

·       Annual Season Ticket Loan via Abellio

·       Cycle 2 Work Scheme via Halfords (Bicycle Loan up to £1,000 interest-free)

·       Childcare Voucher and Childcare Affordability Scheme

·       Up to 40% discount with Hatching Dragons Nursery

·       Cheapside Privilege Card (local offers and discounts)

·       Up to 25% discount off an O2 Refresh Airtime Plan.

·       21.6% LGPS Employer Contribution (2020-21 figure)


Training and Development

The School is committed to investing in the professional development of its staff. There are three dedicated staff development days throughout the year plus a robust appraisal scheme which helps support staff in developing their ideal role through training programmes and courses.

 

Closing Date: Sunday 19th February 2023

 

We reserve the right to appoint before this deadline and encourage early applications.

 

Interview Dates: 24th / 25th February 2023

 

How to apply: Please apply via TES where you will be able to download a copy of our application form and submit it via the system.

 

City of London School is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

 

We aspire to attract staff that matches the social and cultural diversity of the CLS community. We welcome applications from anyone with the relevant skills and abilities, and particularly from those who may not previously have thought of applying to a school such as ours.

 

City of London School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and requires the same commitment from all their staff. Appointments are subject to satisfactory references, the receipt of an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate, medical clearance, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and overseas police checks where necessary. The School undertakes further checks as necessary including prohibition from teaching and management checks. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Attached documents

About City of London School

About City of London School

City of London School is an independent school based in London for boys aged 10-18.

The school site is situated by the Thames. It has over 20 acres of sports pitches. It was established in 1834 and moved to its present site in 1986. The school is governed by a board and by the City of London Corporation, which appoints its governors.

Head

Alan Bird

Values and vision

City of London School’s main aims are to encourage every pupil to be the best version of themselves. The Schools prepares pupils to be respectful, optimistic and inquisitive and ultimately kind in their outlook, aware of their wider community and ready for life after school in the 21st century.

The school aims for all pupils to fulfil their potential and leave with a love of learning. Staff are highly qualified specialists in their subjects and their own academic aspirations encourage pupils to develop their creative, intellectual and physical skills.

They teach pupils the value of constructive questioning and analysis and give them the tools with which to interrogate the world and to form their own ideas and opinions, as well as appreciating and respecting those of others.

Independent Schools Inspectorate

“City of London School is exceptionally successful. The pupils’ achievements are high and they make outstanding progress, doing justice to their very high ability, which is far above the national average. Attainment is high at GCSE and A level, and pupils meet with outstanding success in applying for the most highly competitive university courses… Sound discipline and good order are present throughout, and boys express appreciation of the school’s atmosphere.”

View City of London School’s latest ISI report

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