School Receptionist / Admin Assistant
Bickley Park School
Bromley
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- Expired
- Salary:
- GBP £26,000 - £30,000 FTE (Actual Salary £20,300 - £23,423 Salary is based on 34 weeks term time, plus 1 week and is inclusive of holiday pay.)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Summer term 2023
- Apply by:
- 31 January 2023
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a positive, enthusiastic and skilled Receptionist. The successful applicant will be the first point of contact for visitors, students, and parents. They will also be responsible for administrative and secretarial duties within the school office.
The successful applicant will have good people and communication skills, be flexible, able to prioritise tasks and have proven ICT skills. Experience of working in a busy front line, secretarial or receptionist role is essential. Previous experience of working in a school or educational setting highly desirable, although training will be given to the right candidate.
This role is 40 hours a week, 7.30am until 4pm with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break each day.
Bickley Park School is an IAPS Independent School for boys aged 2½ - 13: sisters of siblings also attend the nursery. The school is situated in London's greenest London Borough, on the fringes of Kent and with excellent train links to central London. The Pre-Prep and Prep sites are located three hundred metres apart on Page Heath Lane in Bromley.
We are proud to have won Prep School of the Year 2021 for our ‘well-articulated, coherent and holistic Four Quadrants of Learning programme’ which is testament to the hard work and dedication of our whole community.
Founded in 1918, Bickley Park has 400 pupils on roll. The school aims to prepare boys to stand out from the crowd in a fast-changing world by acting upon current research into how boys learn and what motivates them to achieve. The boys' school experience is framed around four quadrants of learning which deliver a broad, interesting education tailored to meet their future needs.
Closing date for applications: 5th February 2023 (Midnight)
Interviews: TBC
The school reserves the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications or to appoint at any stage during the recruitment process.
Bickley Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. At Bickley Park we are committed to providing a well-structured staff development programme to enhance personal and team development. We are an equal opportunities employer.
We are proud of our diversity and inclusive culture in our workplace. We welcome all applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage, or civil partnership
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About Bickley Park School
Founded in 1918, Bickley Park School is an IAPS Independent co-educational day school for children aged 2 ½ to 13, with over 300 pupils on roll. The school is situated in London's greenest London Borough, on the fringes of Kent and with excellent train links to central London. The Pre-Preparatory and Preparatory sites are located three hundred metres apart on Page Heath Lane in Bromley. For over a hundred years, Bickley Park School has retained its reputation for being an outstanding preparatory school. With a warm and friendly, family feel, the school prides itself in exploring, identifying, and celebrating the strengths of every child, no matter where they lie. A school with a truly broad and balanced curriculum at its heart, that gives every child the opportunity to shine.
The school has a forward-looking philosophy that aims to arm pupils with the skills and mindset to thrive in what will be a very different future world. Our unique curriculum concept around four Quadrants of Learning - Academic, Arts, Community and Sports - aims to develop the skills and mind-sets that children need to thrive. Our approach enables pupils to achieve places at some of the country’s leading Grammar and Independent Schools.
At Bickley Park School we aim to hook all children as life-long learners through innovative approaches to teaching and learning, that builds on leading research into what motivates them.
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