Receptionist
Kingsbury High School
Brent
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- Expired
- Salary:
- Support Staff Pay Scale 4 Point 7-11 £22,369—£24,054
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Immediate Start
- Apply by:
- 24 November 2023
Job overview
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibility for the initial reception of visitors to the School / contact with staff:
- Perform reception duties in an efficient, professional and courteous manner.
- Issue visitor lanyards and ensure all persons are signed in/out, in accordance with safeguarding procedures
- Ensure there is effective communication cross-site and between both sites of the School and the community.
- Interpret and respond clearly and effectively to spoken requests over the phone or in person and to verbal or written instructions.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, managers and parents.
- Respond to students’ enquiries in a professional and helpful manner.
Responsible for the smooth operation of School communications:
- Answer a high volume of calls and maintain a rapid response rate according to agreed standards.
- Respond, signpost or forward emails to various departments from the reception shared mailbox.
- Log information on calls received, where required and maintain detailed and accurate records.
- Produce and maintain accurate telephone lists.
- Produce/maintain and update changes of the whole school calendar.
- Manage room booking requests for both upper and lower school sites.
School Post
- Responsible for opening and distributing mail and delivery of goods and services to the Upper School including secure storage and distribution.
- The maintenance of accurate and up to date postage records, franking mail and preparing post for daily collection. Occasional delivery of post to the local post office.
- Mailing application forms, School Prospectus and Newsletter to relevant parties.
General Duties
- Maintain and order stationery supplies for the School Administration departments.
- Produce holiday working /telephone cover rota for holidays.
- Maintain Fire Drill records and files.
- Maintain the school ‘Pupils out of lessons’ electronic diary and maintain the lists on the electronic diary of students on school trips.
Supporting the HR team with administration of staff records on SIMS and other relevant tracking spreadsheets:
The role holder is responsible for the secure and confidential management of all relevant data as per the General Data Protection Regulations, and Brent/KHS Data Protection Policy.
- Update the relevant records with incoming Accident Report Forms
- Update the relevant records with incoming Self-Certification Forms
- Update the relevant records with incoming Leave of Absence Forms
- Ensure that SIMS is always up to date and accurately reflective of other tracking documents.
Attached documents
About Kingsbury High School
KHS is a large and successful 11-18 split site school with a vibrant learning environment and a strong community ethos. Students and staff recently celebrated the release of a glowing inspection report (February 2024) which praises the school for its, “vibrant, inclusive culture”. The report reflects the school’s noticeable development over the last few years, with particular emphasis on high expectations, the strength of relationships between pupils and staff and the exceptional educational experience offered in Sixth Form.
Kingsbury High School has a long history of success. There is a keen understanding of the importance of values and a sense of tradition, encapsulated by our motto, Spectemur Agendo. It dates back to the founding of our predecessor school, the Kingsbury County, in the 1920s, and it is Latin for, “let us be judged by our actions”. As Headteacher I seek to lead the school with this at the heart and ask students to follow the Kingsbury Way: to respect themselves, others and the environment. In November 2022 the school achieved ’Gold’ status on the UN Rights Respecting School Award reflecting our commitment to children and young people.
A great school is a combination of different things. We are equally proud of the many opportunities we provide for our students beyond the curriculum and how we develop students as individuals ready for adult life. Students know our aim is to develop in all of our students the love of learning, intellectual curiosity, skills and qualities of character needed to become successful, happy and engaged members of society. Our key values are: Aspiration; Integrity; Respect; Responsibility and Resilience. Through these, we aim to combine both academic success and the development of the broader aspects of each student’s character.
- Alex Thomas, Headteacher
Our website: https://www.kingsburyhigh.org.uk/
Our X/Twitter feed: @kingsburyhigh
About KHS
Kingsbury High School is located in Brent, one of the most diverse boroughs in England and Wales. It is surrounded by parkland with large playing fields and great local amenities, excellent transport links to enable easy access from central London and fringe areas. There is an upper and lower school; staff and some classes commute between them throughout the day. We recognise our place in the community and are a key part of the partnership, Kingsbury Schools Together with our local primary schools and The Village (special) school.
Our school is truly diverse in its makeup, whilst united as one family working to achieve the best for all our students. At KHS there are higher proportions of students than nationally: with English as an additional language (72%); living in socially deprived households; and disadvantaged (Year 7-11: 27% eligible for the pupil premium, January 2024). The majority of the roll is minority ethnic although there are no groups significantly more represented than others. Boys are in the majority in all year groups. The proportion of families that identify as having a religious faith is significant with over 40% Muslim. Kingsbury has a stable roll of around 360 sixth formers and the majority of its intake is from minority ethnic groups and a significant proportion is LAC/FSM.
Student attainment on entry is below average for all year groups and the Sixth Form. The proportion on the SEN register is relatively low however there are a significant number of ECHPs. Over the last 18 months there has been a significant increase in numbers open to social care.
KHS has an Alternative Resourced Provision (ARP) for students with hearing impairment (currently 3 students) and a developing onsite alternative provision: Article 28. Part of the Lower School site is shared with a local special provision, The Village School.
A high value is placed at the school on ethos and values and Kingsbury High School is a UNICEF Rights Respecting School: Gold (November 2022).
Student Outcomes
Our students gain excellent examination results at 16 years and across the Sixth Form. The percentage of students achieving English and mathematics is above national (for grade 4+ and 5+) and Attainment 8 is above the national average. Progress 8 for 2023 was +0.48 (84th percentile) and disadvantaged students’ P8 was +0.14 (with a narrowed attainment gap compared to 2019).
The A-level ALPs grade has been 1-3 for the last six years and in 2023, 33% of grades were A*-A and 66% A*-B (both above the national average). Our APS was in the top 10% of schools and %AAB in top 5%. For vocational courses, ALPs is grade 4 and 88% of students achieved a Distinction/Distinction* (an increase on 70% in 2022), with 57% gaining a Distinction (APS top 11% schools). Progression to university (including to Oxbridge and medicine) is very strong.
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