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Office Assistant - Term Time Only

Office Assistant - Term Time Only

Reigate Grammar School

Surrey

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
7 December 2022

Job overview

OFFICE ASSISTANT AT RGS REIGATE GRAMMAR SCHOOL

THE POST

The team of office staff is managed by our Office Manager who oversees the office workflow. The School Office operates as the administration hub for the whole school. Typical duties include:

• providing administrative support for senior leaders in charge of school operations. Examples may include school calendar, events and trips;

• assisting with communications to external and internal stakeholders;

• assisting with any administration tasks which arise in the school office, as required;

• administering first aid to students and staff, training will be given as necessary;

• supporting the Senior Leadership Team, Heads of Department and Heads of Year;

• any other reasonable duties as may be required and as directed by the Office Manager. This may include administrative duties beyond the school office and may include the occasional evening and weekend work to support school events.

The successful Person will be/have:

• fully IT literate and able to use sophisticated databases;

• proficient in Microsoft Office 365 applications, particularly Excel, Word, SharePoint and Teams;

• willing to undergo regular training to stay up to date with the IT needs of the school;

• comfortable working with new IT systems, learning new skills to become proficient using such systems;

• discreet and able to handle confidential data sensitively;

• organised, efficient and able to work accurately to tight deadlines;

• able to work well in a team;

• a good communicator;

• have a genuine interest in pupil welfare;

• flexible in their approach to work as a team player;

• happy working with young people in a busy, vibrant and fast moving school environment;

• ‘can do’ approach to work, particularly when under pressure and happy to help in any aspect of the school office remit;

• calm when faced with unforeseen situations;

• confident to seek more effective ways of performing any aspect of school organisation and communication.

APPLICATIONS

If you are interested in applying, please download the information from the website https://www.reigategrammar.org/about-the-school/job-vacancies/ or contact Dawn on 01737 222231 or hr@reigategrammar.org

Applicants are asked to complete the Support Staff Application Form and Supplementary Form (which are also available on our website) and send them with a supporting statement together with a CV addressed to Dawn Holmes as soon as possible and by 9:00am on Wednesday 7 December 2022 at the latest. Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received, and the school reserves the right to make an appointment prior to the closing date.

SAFEGUARDING

This role will involve contact with children. Reigate Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All applicants should read the school’s safeguarding policy (available on our website) and are required to declare any criminal convictions, cautions or disciplinary proceedings related to young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Services. Full details are given on the application form.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Reigate Grammar School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from appropriately qualified persons from all backgrounds. We are dedicated to creating and sustaining an environment that values individuality and difference and celebrates the diversity of both staff and pupils by fostering perseverance, tolerance and integrity. We believe in equal opportunity for everyone, irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or socio-economic background. Candidates will be assessed against relevant criteria only (i.e. skills, qualifications, abilities, experience) in selection and recruitment. We know that more diverse teams are stronger teams, and that the more inclusive we are, the more our staff and pupils will feel a sense of belonging and will thrive.

Attached documents

About Reigate Grammar School

REIGATE GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Alderman Henry Smith founded Reigate Grammar School in

1675. For over 345 years, young people have been educated

on the same site, in the heart of Reigate, an historic market

town in the east of Surrey at the foothills of the North Downs

in an area of outstanding natural beauty.

RGS is a leading HMC independent co-educational day school.

It is a highly successful, happy and exciting school, which aims

to provide a broad and balanced education to boys and girls

that will prepare them for the modern world. The school song,

To Be a Pilgrim, reminds our students that they are on a journey

of noble purpose, to have an impact and to make the world a

better place. We aim to educate the whole child and offer a

broad range of experiences for all. We are an inclusive school

and, built upon the vision of our founder, are committed to

social mobility and the provision of bursaries through wider

access and a supportive Reigatian community.

“Happy Kids Great Results” Good Schools Guide 2019

Reigate Grammar School caters for over 1050 students aged

11 to 18. Another 600 students are educated at Reigate St

Mary’s Preparatory and Choir School and Chinthurst School,

RGS’s junior and nursery schools – both recently shortlisted

for UK Independent Prep School of the Year. RGS offers the

very best academic education with equal prominence placed

on the arts, sport and a rich extra-curricular programme. RGS

has a distinctive educational philosophy and a strong ethos of

pastoral care underpinning a well-rounded education. The

House system has some clearly defined aims: for everyone to

feel part of a team; to allow leadership to be nurtured; talent

to shine; confidence to surge; teamwork to flourish; and

competitive spirit to develop. In the school’s academic culture

of intellectual freedom, the structure of the curriculum means

that students receive a strong grounding in core subjects but

can elect to pursue any area of interest. In the elective

curriculum, one student may learn to trade stocks while

another deepens their understanding of French literature. It is

a challenging and balanced education, equipping students for

the opportunities and demands of their future lives and

allowing them to explore their personal passions.

The first line of the school’s most recent ISI report asserts that

‘the quality of the students’ achievements and learning is

exceptional’: the first co-ed day school to achieve this rare

accolade. RGS’ approach to teaching and learning melds expert

teaching knowledge with a modern, innovative approach to

pedagogy with a judicious use of technology. Inspirational and

personalised teaching and learning is at the centre of the vision

and requires expert teachers. The school is one of a small

number of world-class schools to have been a global pioneer in

High Performance Learning, focusing on the development of

global citizens, advanced performers and enterprising learners.

Outcomes at RGS are world-class with 86% of GCSE entries

graded at 9-7 in 2023. A Level results are equally impressive,

with over 95% of entries graded A* to B. 96% of our A Level

students went on to Oxbridge, Russell Group and other top

universities and medical schools. In 2019, RGS was named

Independent School of the Year for Wellbeing and Pastoral

Care at the TES Awards – the most important element of any

great education – and also received the award of School of the

Year for Community Outreach; in 2020 RGS was named Public

School of the Year 2020-2021 by Tatler, the school Oscars; in

2021 RGS was named School of the Year in the UK Social

Mobility Awards; and in 2023 RGS is a finalist in the

Independent School of the Year Awards for Contribution to

Social Mobility.

Shaun Fenton, Headmaster, acknowledged as one of the

outstanding educational leaders in this country, was

elected Chairman of HMC in 2018-2019 and most recently

awarded the OBE by Her Majesty the Queen for Services to

Education.

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