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Receptionist/Administrator

Job introduction

Contract: Part time, job share, term time (over 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year)
Salary: Band 1a, FTE £20,441 - £21,189, Actual salary depending on hours/days worked
Start date: As soon as possible
Application closing date: Friday 25th August 2023 - midday
Interview date: Week commencing Monday 28th August 2023 (We reserve the right to interview prior to the application closing date)

King’s School is recruiting for a job share/part-time Receptionist & Administrator to join our
exceptional non-teaching team. The successful candidate(s) will be joining a professional,
dedicated and busy team, a team that works incredibly well together and is always supportive of each other. It is important that we appoint the right candidate(s) to ensure we retain a strong and happy team. Hence, the hours/days for this role are flexible and dependent on suitable candidates; we are looking for applicants that can be part of a job share; mornings 7.45am to 12.45pm and 12.30pm to 4.30pm or full days, 8.00am to 4.30pm, for either 2 or 3 days per week.

Please indicate on your personal statement your availability.

This is a varied role, encompassing a wide range of front of house and administrative tasks,
including attendance administration. The successful candidate will be calm, composed and
professional; adept at multi-tasking and eager to learn new skills. If you enjoy working in a thriving busy office and are looking for a new challenge, we would like to hear from you. Please see the accompanying job description and person specification for further details of the role.

About the role

Who are we?

King’s School is an ecumenical Christian School in the Diocese of Chichester. The school opened its doors to its first cohort of students in September 2013. There are currently just over 780 students in years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, and a team of over 70 teachers and support staff. In September 2019 the school moved into its new, purpose built site in Hangleton. This was the culmination of six years of hard work and planning. Our next milestone will be the opening of our Sixth Form, due to take place in 2023.

The school received its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2022 and was awarded a good grading overall with outstanding gradings for student behaviour and attitudes and student personal development. The inspection report summarised the school by stating “Pupils are confident, articulate and aspiring. They are proud to be part of the school community. The school’s provision for their education and welfare makes a significant contribution to their lives. The Christian ethos ensures that pupils are kind to one another and look after each other well. The school values of love, forgiveness, respect and responsibility permeate the school environment. Pupils are happy and safe. Behaviour is exemplary.”

Our work and relationships are based upon the four core Christian values of Love, Forgiveness, Respect and Responsibility and through these we encourage and support every student and member of staff to be the best that they can be.

Please see the job description and person specification for further details.

Visits to the school

If you have any questions about this role, would like a tour, or would like an informal discussion about joining King’s, please contact Claudia Flamson on [email protected]

Applicants are also encouraged to visit the school’s website, where you can find further information.

How to apply

If you wish to apply for this position, please visit our website for the application form and further information http://www.kingsschoolhove.org.uk/vacancies. Completed applications should be sent to [email protected] by noon on the closing date.

Please note that we are only able to accept applications made via our application form. Applications made by C.V. or other application form will be rejected.

King’s School actively seeks and encourages applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds. More specifically, our equal opportunities and diversity monitoring has indicated that the school currently under-represents minority ethnic groups and so we actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from a BAME background.

Our policies, procedures and practices reflect our commitment to equality and diversity. Individuals will be selected for appointment based purely on their suitability for the post, irrespective of gender, race, sexuality, or other protected characteristic or any pre-existing connection to the school, its Governors or Trust.

We are completely committed to safeguarding the welfare of our students. Those who work for us are expected to share this commitment, which will be fully tested as part of the selection process. All offers of employment will be subject to the individual undergoing an enhanced barred list check.

King’s School is a Free School which takes funding from the Department for Education and operates as any other state school. Our sponsor is the Russell Education Trust which is an organisation staffed solely by Educational Professionals (and not by private business).

Please ensure you apply with the King's School application form attached below.

Additional information

Company information

Brighton & Hove City Council is advertising on behalf of the school and is not the employer in this case.

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.