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Administration Assistant & Receptionist - Full-time/Part-time

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, Maidstone

  • Ref:KCC886-4523-283S
  • Posted:21/03/2023
  • Pay:Kent Scheme Salaries 5 £18,249-£19,222pa
  • Start Date:April/May 2023
  • App Close Date:27/03/2023 at 08:00
  • Interviews:29th March 2023

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Administration Assistant & Receptionist

 

Required from April/May 2023

Covering a maximum of 37 hours per week Term Time plus INSET days and 5 directed days

Kent Scheme Salaries 5 - Actual salary from £18,249 to £19,222 per annum 

for 37 hours per week (pre April 2023 uplift)

 

This post could suit either a full-time or part-time/job share candidate, individual applications are welcomed with an indication of preference for working hours and days of the week.

 

We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic and efficient Administrator & Receptionist to be the welcoming ‘face’ of MGGS and join our busy, friendly team.  The successful candidate will present MGGS to the public in a professional manner and should be well presented and have a confident, helpful and professional telephone manner.

 

The postholder will provide a range of administrative support along with reception duties to support the school, covering for example the operation of the switchboard, greeting parents/carers and other visitors to the school; ensuring visitors are efficiently and professionally looked after, that visitors comply with safeguarding requirements.

 

Previous administration experience is essential as is front desk/switchboard experience and strong IT skills are essential.  Experience of working in a school environment would be an advantage.  

 

The postholder is required to work for 40 weeks per year. The postholder will receive a payment in respect of their pro rata entitlement to Annual Leave appropriate to their grade, Bank Holidays and the KCC concessionary day which is included in the salary above. 

 

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is a very successful selective girls’ school of 1220 students with a mixed sixth form of approximately 340.  Since July 2019 we have been appointed by the Department for Education as a Computer Hub in recognition of the expertise the school has evidenced in Computing Education and will take a lead in training teachers across the south east in the delivery of Computing. The post offers the opportunity to work with intellectually able young people in a supportive and friendly environment.  Staff benefits include strong support for professional development and healthcare scheme.

 

“Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is an outstanding school” (Ofsted)

 

Full details and an application pack are available from the school’s website https://www.mggs.org/joining-us/join-our-team/vacancies/

 

Applicants should complete our application form and email, along with a covering letter, to the Headteacher’s PA.  Applicants are strongly encouraged to also complete our Equal Opportunities & Recruitment Monitoring Form.  If you require any additional information please contact Ms Starns, PA to the Headteacher via email: mstarns@mggs.org.

 

Applications welcomed immediately

 

Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Maidstone Grammar School for Girls reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

 

Closing Date: 8am on 27th March 2023

 

Interviews: 29th March 2023

 

Information about the school

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, or as it is more often known, is a very successful selective girls’ school of 1250 students with a mixed Sixth Form of approximately 360. The post offers the opportunity to work with intellectually able young people in a supportive and friendly environment. Staff benefits include strong support for professional development.

“Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is an outstanding school” (Ofsted).

MGGS has a strong community spirit which is underpinned by our belief that the happiness of all our students is key to enabling them to succeed. We have been providing an academic education for girls (and boys in the Sixth Form) from the town of Maidstone, and its surrounding area for over 135 years.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.

Deborah Stanley, Headteacher

Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The post is exempt from section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)). It is not, therefore, in any way contrary to the Act to reveal any information concerning convictions which would otherwise be considered as “spent” in relation to the applicant’s suitability for employment. Any such information will be kept in strict confidence and only used in consideration of the suitability of the applicant for such a position where such an exemption is appropriate.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Michelle Starns
  • Address:Maidstone Grammar School For Girls, Buckland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SF
  • Telephone: 01622 752103
  • Email: mstarns@mggs.org

Documents

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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.