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£18,840.29 - £19,183.85

Location

Durrington High School

Address

Durrington High School, The Boulevard, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 1JX

Website

www.durringtonhighschool.co.uk

Email

[email protected]

Telephone No

01903 244957

Required From

17 July or 1 September 2023

Contract

Permanent, Term-time
37 hours per week

A rare opportunity has arisen to join our outstanding main office team who are dedicated to delivering the best possible customer service to all students, staff and visitors. The school receptionist is often the first point of contact for a variety of stakeholders and the face of the school for those who arrive and visit us. If you thrive in busy work environments, are confident in dealing with a diverse community, able to multitask and always provide highly professional service, we would like to hear from you today. To be successful in this role you will be required to:

Operate a switchboard and communicate messages quickly and efficiently, demonstrating initiative.

Work effectively within our main office team, carrying out a variety of administrative functions; making and receiving telephone calls and providing a high quality service for the school

Assist with the coordination of duty calls and be confident in operating a radio system for communication with staff around the premises.

Be able to implement and uphold school rules, policies and ethos; being an excellent role model for students

Maintain accurate records, collate and share data with relevant parties

Be responsible for safeguarding and prioritising the welfare of children

Applicants are required to complete the application form and return it, alongside a supporting statement (max. 2 pages A4) to Aggie Gemel via email [email protected] or via post to Aggie Gemel, Durrington High School, The Boulevard, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 1JX.

If you have any questions about the role, please email Aggie Gemel, Executive Assistant, in the first instance – [email protected]

Closing date for applications is 9am, Monday 3rd July 2023.

Durrington High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We support all staff and volunteers through regular training and expect everyone working at the school to be proactive and adhere to our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy at all times.

In addition to the statutory pre-employment checks, this appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and a safeguarding background check and interview.

Durrington Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome the unique contributions that everyone can bring to DMAT in terms of education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expressions, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.