School Receptionist/Secretary
Kew House School
Hounslow
- Expired
- Salary:
- £22,000.00-£25,000.00pa
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2020
- Apply by:
- 16 September 2019
Job overview
Post Hours: Full time: 45 hours per week to include early and late shifts. 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
Responsible to: Headmaster- via school Office Manager
Kew House School is seeking to appoint an administratively strong, confident and enthusiastic individual with good computing skills to join our Reception Team in this co-educational Senior School in West London. Candidates with experience of working in Schools would be advantageous but this is not essential. This post is not term time only as the school reception is covered in school holidays.
Our School Receptionist will:
- Assist in the maintenance of the school’s Management Information System
- Enter, manage and analyse data relating to attendance, clubs, staffing and assessment
- Manage elements of the school website including updates and notices
- Answer the telephone and direct calls to relevant personnel when necessary
- Meet and greet visitors ensuring signing in and safeguarding procedures are followed
- Monitor the security gate and access to the site
- Manage and monitor late students signing in
- Deal with school correspondence as directed
- Collect incoming and manage outgoing mail
- Operate the internal school post
- Ensure the office area and reception area are tidy and welcoming
- Attend such school functions as required by the Head
- Assist with first aid as directed - training will be provided
- Issue student badges and folios
- Be responsible for monitoring and ordering school/office stationery stock
- Liaise with Senior Leadership Team when required
- Carry out such work as required by the Head
- Complete training as appropriate
How to apply:
Please visit our website to download an application form: https://www.kewhouseschool.com/about-us/current-vacancies.
Please submit a completed ‘Support Staff’ Application Form together with supporting letter of application. References will be taken prior to interview.
Suitable applicants will be contacted by email and invited to attend an interview by arrangement.
Closing date: Midday on Friday 04 October 2019
All appointments are made in accordance with our equal opportunities policy and applicants should let us know of any special needs they may have. Kew House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and questions will be asked at interview to assess suitability of candidate to work with our children. All appointments are subject to satisfactory criminal record (DBS) check.
About Kew House School
Kew House School is a co-educational independent senior school for students aged 11-18 years in West London, near to Kew and Chiswick. The school opened its doors for the first time in September 2013 with 63 students and now has over 550 on roll. It is the sister school to Maida Vale School, Ravenscourt Park and Kew Green Preparatory Schools and is owned by The Gardener Schools Group Ltd, a family company founded by Maria and Edward Gardener.
Kew House School takes a modern and pioneering approach to every aspect of school life. The key characteristics upon which the school was founded are:
Ethos and aims
Individualised attention both pastorally and educationally for all students. KHS benefits from having a smaller student roll than many independent senior schools and provides the flexibility needed to enable students to fulfill their potential.
Selection criteria
We seek inquisitive, intelligent students displaying a recognisable talent. Although we use entrance testing, greater emphasis is placed on interview, and feeder school reports. We select each year group as a whole cohort seeking a balanced mix of aptitudes and personal attributes.
Ethos
We recognise and enhance the individual abilities of each child, welcome students with varying academic profiles and place emphasis on confidence, self-esteem and creativity. We believe this approach will produce excellent academic results. We operate a true “open door” policy welcoming parents and members of the wider community. The school has developed the feeling of a family and social hub giving emotional support and security to all students and employees, achievable due to its size.
The curriculum
We pursue excellence in all areas whether examinable or not. Our aim is to provide a rich and broad education to all students whatever their specialism. While we aim to achieve the highest academic results for each pupil we do not serve as an examination “factory”. Our “Individuals in Society” (IS) course focuses on personal development, emotionally, practically, and intellectually, throughout each student’s life at the school via regular, time-tabled sessions and extensions of the school day.
Community involvement
The school is outward looking taking full advantage of the wide variety of cultural, scientific and business organisations in London as a resource for academic and non-academic learning as well as fostering opportunities for service to the local community. Visitors regularly hold seminars and workshops at the school.
Modern and Pioneering Approach
The school takes a fresh approach to all areas of school life and will not be bound by current conventions and practice. Whilst retaining the core traditional values in place at our preparatory schools, we have made bold decisions about curriculum, timetabling, the length and shape of the school day and term, aligning the school with the lives of students and parents. The school operates as an educational and social centre for students in the evenings, at weekends and during school holidays when core, extension or one-off learning courses will operate and social events take place.
Creativity and excellence
The school exists to foster individual and group creativity in all areas and to allow talent to bloom. We encourage individuality of thought and self-motivation in all areas of study and exploration.
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