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Receptionist

Receptionist

St James' Church of England Primary School

Southwark

  • Expired
Job type:
Part Time, Full Time, Fixed Term
Apply by:
4 May 2017

Job overview

Could you be our new school Receptionist?

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, efficient, flexible, friendly, reliable and fun person to manage the smooth running of the Reception area.

You will need to have a good telephone manner and be able to deal sensitively with a range of children, parents and outside agencies.

You will need excellent IT and interpersonal skills. Previous school office experience .net would be an advantage but not essential.

Other necessary qualities include confidentiality, efficiency and being able to work on your own initiative and under pressure and a willingness to contribute to the continued improvement of our wonderful school.

We offer a positive and thriving school environment, a great team of staff and a commitment to continuing professional development.

The post is for 35 hours per week (Term Time Only) hours of work will be 8.30 – 4pm flexibility to work additional days during the holidays may be required.

We would love to hear from you. Please e-mail: office@st-james.southwark.sch.uk for an application pack, please note that CV’s can not be accepted. Visits are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by contacting the school office.

St James CE Primary School and Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

About St James' Church of England Primary School

We are a Church of England primary school for girls and boys between the ages of 4 and 11 years.

By working together in partnership with parents, the staff and governors aim to provide a happy, caring and effective learning environment, where expectations and standards are high and children achieve their best in terms of learning, creativity and behaviour. We aim to provide a setting that is calm and settled where children understand clearly what is expected of them.

The School’s aims

The character and ethos of our school is extremely important in shaping the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of our pupils. We believe that through our excellent relationships with parents/carers we can work together to establish a school community where values are clearly understood and shared.

We are concerned that all our pupils will:
• Be able to take responsibility for their actions.
• Know the difference between right and wrong.
• Be honest, fair and truthful.

We expect the children to be confident human beings, capable of taking initiatives and persevering in the face of difficulty and to have:
• A positive attitude to learning.
• Good relationships with each other and staff.
• Respect for the feelings of others.
• Respect for the right of others to hold beliefs different from their own.
• Respect for their own and others' property.

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Applications closed