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Receptionist & Administration Assistant - Full-time

Brunswick House Primary School, Maidstone

  • Ref:KCC886-2171-237S
  • Posted:24/05/2022
  • Pay:Kent Range 4
  • Start Date:June/July 2022
  • App Close Date:06/06/2022 at 09:00
  • Interviews:13th June 2022

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Come and work at Brunswick House Primary School.

An exciting opportunity is available for you to join the Brunswick House Team as our new Receptionist/Administration Assistant.

The successful applicant will have:

  • Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills together with patience, empathy and a sense of humour;
  • A pleasant and welcoming manner;
  • The self-confidence to make well-informed decisions;
  • The ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels - adults and children;
  • The ability to administer medicines and First Aid; 
  • Will have competent computer skills, as well as a willingness to develop your IT skills further to cope with the ever changing nature of this role (knowledge of SIMS and excel an advantage);
  • The ability to work efficiently and to deadlines;
  • The skills to work under pressure and to use own initiative;
  • The ability to observe and respect confidentiality;

We can offer you an extremely supportive and friendly working environment with a team of colleagues who strive every day to make Brunswick House Primary School an exceptional place of learning for staff and pupils.

You must be educated to at least GCSE English and Maths Grade C or equivalent and possess an NVQ2/equivalent in an area relevant to the role.

Please read the attached Job Description/Person Specification carefully to see the required skills in more detail.

The post will be five days per week, Monday - Friday (8.30am - 4.30pm, 4.00pm finish on a Friday) term time only.

The school is committed to equality of opportunity and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Visits to the school are actively encouraged, please contact the school office on 01622 752102 if you have any questions about the role or wish to come and meet us. Alternatively, you can also email the headteacher's PA on whitehead.christina@brunswick-house.kent.sch.uk

 

 

 

Information about the school

Brunswick House is a thriving, two-form entry primary school in the heart of Maidstone with easy access to shops, restaurants, the theatre and cinema which are all within walking distance. We are also very close to bus, motorway and train networks.

We are an extremely popular and happy school where all of our friendly staff team have high expectations and work hard together to teach and nurture every child to reach their potential. We have been recognised as a GOOD school with many strong features.

Brunswick House Primary is also a Gold UNICEF Rights Respecting School which empowers our pupils to learn about their rights and how they work in practice.

Our extensive site offers lots of opportunities for outdoor learning, including a sensory garden, two large sports pitches and a forest schools area. We also offer large, well resourced classrooms.

A career with us will also provide you with exciting opportunities and inspirational professional development and mentoring.

Brunswick House is wholly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to actively share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application.

Our school is committed to equality of opportunity and positively welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Job Contact Information

Fax: 01622 675204

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.