School Receptionist

Permanent, Part-time, Term Time Contract

Salary: £9,770 to £10,170 gross pay to reflect Term time and 0.32 FTE

We are seeking an enthusiastic and professional Receptionist to join our Estates and Facilities team, working two days per week, term time only, with the preferred working days being Thursdays and Fridays, although the 2 working days are open to discussion. Reporting to the Operations Manager, this front-of-house role plays an important part in the smooth day-to-day running of the school.

The successful candidate will provide a warm and welcoming reception service, manage the switchboard and visitor sign-in processes, and act as a key point of contact for staff, students and visitors. The role also involves maintaining accurate records, supporting student sign-in/out processes, assisting with events, and ensuring a well-presented and organised reception area.

You will be a confident communicator with strong organisational skills, able to handle a variety of tasks with professionalism, discretion and attention to detail.

We invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a daily basis, and interviews may take place at any time. This vacancy may close earlier than the stated deadline if sufficient applications are received, so early submission is encouraged.

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Whitgift School (part of the John Whitgift Foundation) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Where applicable, applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service and online media checks. It is an offence to apply for a role at the school if you know that you are barred from regulated activity with children.

All roles within the school involve contact with children and are therefore classed as regulated activity. Child protection and safeguarding are the responsibility of everyone who works or volunteers in our school. All staff must be committed to providing a safe environment for children and supporting the school’s safeguarding ethos.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are required to declare all convictions and cautions, even those that are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules, to assess suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to disclose information relevant to safeguarding prior to interview.