Marshal
Sevenoaks School
Sevenoaks, Kent
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 25 November 2018
Job overview
The Role
We have an opportunity for a full-time, all year round marshal in the Operations team. The main part of this role is to maintain the security of the school site by opening and closing the site, as well as dealing with internal and external mail, including parcels, managing the school car parks and providing general support to school staff as and when required, including manual handling.
Key Responsibilities
The role would require carrying out the wide ranging duties of a school Marshal which include the following:
- Maintain the security of school premises, unlock and lock buildings and perimeter gates, activate and de-activate alarm systems, check CCTV.
- Help maintain the safe operation of school premises by regular patrols of the school site, including, where appropriate, inside buildings, and noting and reporting any problems, and resolving them yourself immediately if able to do so.
- Operate the local crime reduction partnership radio when required.
- Report any health and safety concerns and irregularities to the Health & Safety and Operations Manager.
- Working with the cleaning supervisor, monitor the school’s own cleaning team to ensure timely arrival and departure.
- Sort and distribute incoming mail.
- Collect, process and frank outgoing mail from staff offices located around the site.
- Check and accept deliveries of parcels and equipment. Promptly deliver the same to departments or to a secure store.
- Ensure safe working practices are maintained, in line with current Health & Safety Regulations.
- Provide prompt, polite and helpful assistance to colleagues, visitors and pupils.
- Advise the Estates Department of defects and damage via the Quadpro reporting system.
- Maintain the daily log book of checks and occurrences.
- Understand and, where necessary, operate the call out procedure for services i.e. plumber, electrician, foreman, estates manager etc.
- Help maintain the school rules of dress and conduct, reporting offenders to their tutors.
- Escort and bank cash/cheques on behalf of the Director of Finance / Finance Department.
- Drive school vehicles (the ability to drive and possession of a licence is essential).
- Drive minibuses (being in possession of a D1 is essential, although on the job training will be made available to the right candidate).
- Visit local shops to purchase / order / collect goods.
- Attend Leavers Day and Founders Day (compulsory whether on duty or not).
- Help, direct and advise with car parking.
For full details please see attached job description.
Attached documents
About Sevenoaks School
Founded in 1432, Sevenoaks enjoys a global reputation as a centre of academic excellence and a flagship school for the International Baccalaureate. A co-educational day and boarding school, it offers a stimulating, intellectually demanding and balanced education for over 1200 students from ages 11 to 18.
Sevenoaks is one of the world’s leading IB schools, having taught the International Baccalaureate for over 40 years. For nearly 20 years, all Sixth Form students have taken the full IB Diploma with consistently outstanding academic results which are testament to the school’s experience and commitment to the programme.
In 2023, the average Diploma score was 39.0 points, about eight points above the world average. The Higher Education department supported applications of 246 students to universities in the UK, USA, Canada, Europe and Hong Kong with an outstanding 93 per cent progressing to their firm choice university. The majority attend Oxbridge, London universities, or other Russell Group universities such as Bristol or Durham. We also support about 20 per cent of our students in applying to international universities with increasing numbers going to North America, specifically Ivy League and top universities in the United States.
The school is situated in the Kent market town of Sevenoaks and has a prime position at the top of the high street. The 100-acre site, which includes several listed buildings and attractive gardens, is beautifully landscaped and adjoins the medieval deer park of Knole. London is only a 30-minute train ride away. Gatwick airport is only 30 minutes by car, and there are good transport links to other London airports and the Channel Tunnel.
Sevenoaks students have access to a fantastic range of facilities on campus for co-curricular pursuits, including sport, music, drama and art, at least 70 clubs and societies, a wide range of study trips and exchanges, and a well-established community service programme. Recent developments on campus include a superb sports centre, and a state-of-the-art performing arts centre, and a world-class Science and Technology Centre and a Global Study Centre for the Sixth Form. An additional boarding house for boys, a contemporary building with light, modern facilities, opened in 2019, and a new girls’ boarding house is expected to open in 2024.
With seven distinctive and comfortable boarding houses, our boarding community is fun, friendly, and busy. Boarding provides an excellent transition from home to independence and maturity; the Sixth Form boarding houses enable boys and girls to enjoy the benefits of boarding at an important stage in their school careers, and to prepare for life at university.
Accolades
In 2018 Sevenoaks School was, for the second time in 10 years, awarded The Sunday Times Independent School of the Year. In the same year, the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) awarded Sevenoaks School the highest grade – ‘Excellent’ – in both categories which formed the basis of the inspection: ‘Pupils’ Achievement’ and ‘Pupils’ Personal Development’.
Teaching at Sevenoaks:
Teaching here is immensely rewarding: we work in high-performing teams towards a shared endeavour. Everyone appointed to teach at Sevenoaks School is expected to engage actively in all aspects of our broad and well-rounded education.
We want all our pupils to enjoy their subjects, to be inspired by their teachers and to become independent, lifelong learners. Teachers are enthusiastic and well-qualified graduates. We have an exceptionally lively, talented and committed staff body. We welcome applications from experienced teachers and newly-qualified teachers, but can also provide training including PGCE for those joining the profession at whatever stage. All new staff undertake a comprehensive induction programme. Sevenoaks is committed to supporting its staff with training and professional development tailored to staff needs and interests.
All teachers are involved in proactive pastoral care. All teachers participate in the co-curriculum and, as our outreach activities expand, contribute to our work with local pupils and schools. Teachers at Sevenoaks are innovative and forward-thinking many are involved in the Institutes of Teaching and Learning, Higher Education and Professional Insight, and Service and Partnerships, shaping further development and initiatives for students and staff alike.
What people say about us:
‘Tough for any university not to be an anti-climax after Sevenoaks.’ Good Schools Guide.
The International Baccalaureate
All new staff undertake a comprehensive induction programme. No previous experience of teaching the International Baccalaureate, which we have taught since 1978, is necessary; gaining experience of teaching the IB, an internationally recognised qualification which we believe offers outstanding preparation for university and beyond, is stimulating and undoubtedly a valuable career asset. Information about the IB can be found on the website www.ibo.org.
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