Gravel Hill Primary School
Post: Receptionist / Office Administrator
School: Gravel Hill Primary School
Location: Watling Street, Bexleyheath DA6 7QJ
Status: Permanent
Hours/Percentage of Week: 9.75 hours per week (Wed-Fri 1.15pm – 4.30pm)
Weeks per year: 38 weeks (term time)
Grade: BEXLEY04/05 (scale point dependent on experience)
Start Date: As soon as possible
Closing Date for Applications: Friday 21st April 2023 12 noon
Please note that this advert may close early if suitable applicants are found.
Interviews: Wednesday 26th April 2023
About Gravel Hill Primary School
Gravel Hill Primary School is a popular two-form entry primary school in the centre of Bexleyheath; we are part of Cygnus Academies Trust.
At Gravel Hill, our values of confidence, aspiration, respect and excellence are at the heart of everything that we do. Our school has a vibrant feel; we are proud of our happy, welcoming staff team, the positive atmosphere and our strong community links. We have invested in every aspect of the school to ensure that all areas are very well resourced. Technology is at the centre of every classroom. Our extensive grounds promote outdoor learning and our newly designed early years area provides the best possible start for our youngest children. The exciting, innovative and progressive curriculum at Gravel Hill ensures that our children leave with necessary skills, knowledge and attributes to become learners for life.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, confident, capable and hardworking Office Administrator/Receptionistto join our current busy office team.
The successful candidate will:
- have a friendly, welcoming persona
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be an organised and self-motivated team member, able to prioritise and multi-task
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have excellent communication skills
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have strong IT skills
- enjoy working with children
We are looking for a special person who smiles even when they’re under pressure, is flexible and adaptable, and has very high standards. The admin team at Gravel Hill provides our parents, visitors, pupils and staff with an incredibly friendly, professional and efficient service, and our Office Administrator/Receptionist will be a key member of this team.
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other pre-employment checks. We are also committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery. For further information about Gravel Hill and the Unity Academy Trust, please contact the school office or visit our school website: www.gravelhillschool.co.uk
This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers. We therefore have a duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the person specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.
Visits to the school are strongly recommended for this position, so if you meet the criteria detailed in our Person Specification, please email Clare Tamsett (School Business Manager)
[email protected] to arrange an appointment.
Your Application
To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application form, available here:
https://www.mynewterm.com/jobs/145208/EDV-REPLACEMENT_STRINGGHPS-95228
References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview. Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks.
The school is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery.
This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers. Unity Academy Trust therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the person specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.
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