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School Receptionist - Full-time

West Heath School, Sevenoaks

  • Ref:KCC886-6079-40S
  • Posted:08/08/2019
  • Pay:£19,000-£20,000 dependent on experience
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:08/08/2019 at 15:00
  • Interviews:w/c 9th September

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School Receptionist

Monday-Friday 8.15am-4.45pm Term-Time (39 weeks) plus
3 days per week during the school holidays (10.00am-3.00pm) 

Salary-dependent on experience

Starting 2nd September 2019

We require a skilled Receptionist to provide a warm and professional welcome to all visitors, staff and students at West Heath School. The role will see you divide your time between reception duties, providing administrative support, monitoring student attendance, overseeing student transport and the coordination of the missing student protocol. The role is diverse and demanding but very rewarding. You must be a strong communicator, have the ability to remain calm in challenging situations and be flexible to the changing environment.

 

Key Requirements

  • Full driving licence and use of own vehicle
  • Experience of working in schools, preferably SEN
  • Excellent telephone manner
  • Microsoft Office – (Word, Excel & PowerPoint) min. of intermediate level
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to manage a busy workload and environment
  • Proactive and innovative
  • Flexible and adaptable

Benefits:

  • Regular mentoring and coaching
  • Regular training from internal and external experts
  • Career progression opportunities
  • Pension scheme
  • Free lunch and refreshments as well as free parking onsite
  • Discounted venue hire for parties/weddings

 

West Heath School is an Independent SEN residential school with charity status.  We provide a therapeutically informed learning environment for children aged 10-19 who have suffered some form of trauma and are unable to access main stream education.  As a Social, Emotional and Mental Health specialist setting, we believe in ‘rebuilding lives through education’, developing life skills and encouraging students to enjoy social activities.

 

To apply - visit our vacancies page on www.westheathschool.com or email hr@westheathschool.com for Job Description/Person Specification & further details.

Closing Date – Friday 9th August 2019

Interviews will be held W/C 2nd September 2019

Working at West Heath School involves close and unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups including children and as such is a regulated activity.  The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

 

Please note that we reserve the right to close the advert earlier than the advertised closing date should we find a suitable candidate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information about the school

WEST HEATH SCHOOL

Ashgrove Road, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1SR

“Rebuilding lives through education”

OFSTED outstanding May 2022

West Heath School is an Independent SEN residential school with charity status. We provide a therapeutically informed learning environment for children aged 10-19 who have suffered some form of trauma and are unable to access main stream education. We believe in “rebuilding lives through education”, developing life skills and encouraging students to enjoy social activities .

“A fun place to work where social development is valued as much as education”

“The support you receive from the moment you arrive at West Heath School is excellent…”

“Two days are never the same at West Heath School and this certainly keeps you on your toes!”

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Nicola Kelly or Chloe Checkley
  • Address:West Heath , Ashgrove Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1SR
  • Telephone: 01732 460 553
  • Email: whs.hr@westheathschool.com
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.