Senior School Afternoon Receptionist

2 weeks ago


Kent, United Kingdom Kent College, Pembury Full time

**Senior School Afternoon Receptionist**

**Part time**

**13.00-17.45 Term time plus two additional weeks in school holidays**

**ASAP**

**We are seeking to appoint a Senior School Receptionist with enthusiasm and flexibility, who will be responsible for receiving visitors, dealing with day-to-day enquiries, including telephone calls, and general duties in the main school office.**

**This post covers essential school administration in conjunction with the school office team. It requires the very highest standards of customer service at all times with the ability to deal with external visitors as well as staff at all levels. Highly accurate administration skills are essential.**
- ** Strong interpersonal skills**:

- ** Strong numeracy and IT skills**:

- ** Attention to detail**:

- ** The ability to work to deadlines**:

- ** Proactivity and adaptability**

**Core duties include;**
- Ensure that all visitors are quickly made to feel welcome.
- Communicate information quickly and efficiently to all those who need it.
- Produce high quality documentation that represents the Head or Kent College.
- Ensure that pupil attendance is recorded daily and accurately.

**Working hours**

Monday-Friday, working hours will be 13.00-17.45 Term time plus two additional weeks in the school holidays.

Kent College Pembury operates its own salary scale. The salary is dependent upon experience but is likely to be in the range of (FTE £21,000-£23,000) which prorate equates to £10,300.00 -£10,600.00 per annum.

**The Admin Team is an integral part of the success of the school. The team currently consists of: Office Manager, Head’s PA, Head of Prep School’s PA, Senior and Prep School Receptionists and a School Administrator. The team works collaboratively and focuses on delivering seamless customer service. The successful applicant should expect to become embedded in the life of the school and there will be opportunities to engage with different departments and teams, as well as developing your own skills through training opportunities.**

**Closing date: Monday 17 April 2023 by Midday**
- References will be taken up prior to interview. One of the referees should normally be the applicant’s current or most recent employer. The post requires the highest level of clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)._
- Kent College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Appointees must be prepared to undergo child protection screening Child Protection and welfare are taken very seriously at Kent College, with guidelines on confidentiality and staff-pupil relationship procedures well-publicised to staff._
- All gaps of employment are to be accounted for and rigorously investigated. Referees are contacted to ensure the validity of the reference. Testimonials are not acceptable in place of confidential references._

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