Evening Porter
King's College School
Wimbledon Common, London
- Expired
- Salary:
- £23,834 pa
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 8 April 2018
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint an Evening Porter to join our team of porters here at King’s College School, Wimbledon. The Evening Porter will largely be required to work alone or with one/two other people on the evening shift supporting general school activities.
The role of porter at King’s is very important and covers a wide range of portering, security and health and safety tasks. Porters often provide the first impression of King’s and therefore individuals must be professional, diplomatic, authoritative and smart at all times.
Key tasks and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Portering
- moving furniture and setting up rooms for meetings, functions, examinations etc.
- accepting deliveries/post and distributing these to the correct recipients
- dealing with incoming, outgoing and internal mail
- reporting to the Head Porter any misuse of School buildings or equipment
Security
- carrying out a full site lock up every evening in accordance with the agreed schedule
- dealing with members of the public and booking visitors in and out of the school, when reception is closed
- providing security patrols within the school’s main site, thereby monitoring the safety of pupils and members of staff and the security of buildings
- covering reception when required
Health and Safety
- reporting without delay all hazards or damage discovered inside or outside buildings
- reporting repair requests to the Maintenance or Site Condition teams
- assisting with emergency situations, particularly fire alarms, following the correct procedures
- being available at the Porters’ Office, by email or via telephone
Daily working hours during term-time are 3.30pm to 11.00pm, Monday to Friday, with half an hour break (35 hours per week). Working hours outside of term-time will also be 35 hours per week, the work pattern will be as agreed with the Head Porter/Head of Support Services and you will be part of the general portering roster, which may include daytime shifts.
Free lunch in the Dining Hall during term-time and subsidised membership of the King’s Sports Club are benefits offered with this post.
Further information and an application form are available from: www.kcs.org.uk/useful-information/career-opportunities
Closing date: noon on Monday 9th April 2018
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Attached documents
About King's College School
King’s College School, Wimbledon is one of the most successful schools in the world, and our vibrant and caring community is a special place to learn and grow for boys aged 7-18 and girls aged 16-18. With over 1,500 pupils and 400 staff, we are located in one of the most attractive and peaceful parts of London, opposite 1,140 acres of countryside of Wimbledon and Putney Commons and just a short walk from the picturesque Wimbledon Village.
Head
Dr Anne Cotton
Values and vision
Our school was founded in 1829 by Royal Charter as the junior department of the university, King’s College London, and as such, intellectual aspiration and a progressive spirit are our heritage.
Today, we offer an education of the whole person, in Mind, Spirit and Heart, the enduring ethos of our foundation. Our guiding mission is to look outwards, to the world beyond school, and to life at 25: we look to the lives we are preparing our young people to lead, so that when the time comes, they are ready to forge the pathway they choose, and to make a purposeful impact.
We aim for each of our pupils to enjoy an exhilarating adventure of learning and to pursue academic excellence within a fun, caring, welcoming environment. Academic outcomes at A level, IB and GCSE consistently place King’s amongst the very top schools nationally and globally. Supporting our pupils to grow strong in spirit, in the shared values and qualities of character that will ground them, is equally important.
ISI report
"The academic standards achieved by pupils are outstanding... Pupils achieve outstanding academic, musical, sporting, linguistic and dramatic distinctions, actively encouraged by a strong culture of participation and the uncommonly wide choice of extra-curricular activities and range of opportunities on offer..."
"[Pupils] are confident to be themselves and find staff supportive and approachable in the school’s safe and friendly environment...The way in which pupils engage in contributing to the lives of others in the school, the local community and wider society is outstanding... Pupils demonstrate a great deal of respect for diversity within society... and the way in which they work with others is excellent."
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