School Receptionist
Franciscan Primary School
Wandsworth
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 27 July 2017
Job overview
School Receptionist
£9,467 - £9,628 per annum
20 hours per week - Monday to Friday - Working pattern to be negotiated
One Year Fixed Term Contract
Term time only – 39 weeks
Required from 1 September 2017
Franciscan is a happy, busy school where good team work is highly valued and appreciated.
The School Reception is the hub of the school and as such the role will be vital in the smooth running of the day to day activity of the office and school. Candidates will be positive, proactive and forward thinking and have a strong emphasis in working as a team to strive towards the schools aim of excellence.
You will be a good communicator with relevant administrative experience, in a changeable and fast paced environment.
You will need;
- Experience of reception duties, acting as the initial point of call for visitors, staff, pupils and parents, including managing the signing in/out of visitors using the school Entry Sign-in management system.
- To be able to respond to telephone, email and postal correspondence as necessary
- To be able to build strong relationships and liaise with all school staff, to ensure the smooth running of the front of house reception service
- To provide support for staff across the school, including the Leadership team and Governors
- The ability to assess workload needs and prioritise effectively
- A professional manner; respecting the need for confidentiality
- Knowledge of SIMs (Desirable)
- Previous experience of working in a school is preferable
- Sound ICT experience (e.g. Word, Excel, Publisher, Outlook, and the Internet)
We are committed to ensuring that all staff have excellent opportunities for professional development.
We offer the opportunity to play a significant role in a school with a strong team ethos, motivated pupils and a friendly and supportive working environment.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact Mrs Joanna Gibbons, School Business Manager, on 0208 672 3048 to arrange a suitable time.
An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below. Alternatively an application pack can be found on the Wandsworth Council website https://jobs.richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk/
If you have any enquiries please either email joanna.giibbons@franciscan.wandsworth.sch.uk or call the school office on 0208 672 3048.
Completed application forms should be emailed to joanna.gibbons@franciscan.wandsworth.sch.uk or posted to Mrs Joanna Gibbons, School Business Manager, at the school address. (Please note: Personal statements must be no longer than 2 sides of A4)
Closing date: 28 July 2017 (at noon)
Interviews: 31st July 2017
Please note that if you have not been contacted by 5pm on Friday 28th July, you have not been successful in your application.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to a DBS check.
CVs are not accepted.
Franciscan Primary School 221 Franciscan Road Tooting, London SW17 8HQ Tel: 020 8672 3048 Fax: 020 8672 9452 E-mail: admin@franciscan.wandsworth.sch.uk Head teacher: Mrs Pat Andre-Watson NOR 463
Attached documents
About Franciscan Primary School
Application Process
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- Section 7E (Education Training and Qualifications) Do include/account for ALL gaps in the chronology of your education and employment from secondary to higher education, as appropriate.
- Section 9 – Additional Information Please take careful note of the instructions under this section and provide as much information as possible to support your application.
Please do not submit a CV as an alternative to any part of the application form as it will not be considered.
Graveney Trust is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the well-being and safety of staff and students. All our employees, volunteers and contractors share this commitment and we will carry out Enhanced DBS checks for all appointments as well ensuring that our rigorous pre-recruitment checks are strictly adhered to.
We foster an inclusive culture that promotes equality of opportunity and values diversity creating an environment where the rights and dignity of all members of our community are respected. We promote a culture that allows staff to grow and flourish, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
As part of commitment to this inclusive culture, we kindly ask that you complete the separate Equal Opportunities Recruitment Monitoring form in addition to the Application form.
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