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Receptionist - Part-time

Days Lane Primary School, Sidcup

  • Ref:KCC303-2046-15S
  • Posted:22/09/2019
  • Pay:Bexley 04(£20,835 - £21,210 FTE) pro-rata 38 weeks
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:13/10/2019 at 23:00
  • Interviews:ASAP after deadline

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Days Lane Primary School is a popular over-subscribed community school with an inclusive, caring and stimulating learning environment.  We offer high standards in education and have wonderful children, dedicated staff and strong partnerships with families.  We believe in developing pupils with the skills to be great learners through a broad, balanced and creative curriculum. For further information about the school please visit the school website: www.dayslaneprimary.co.uk.

We are looking to recruit a personable and professional receptionist to act as the first point of contact for visitors, parents and others guests of the school. The successful candidate will be a self-motivated team player with excellent customer facing skills, with the ability to engage positively with all members of the school community who rely upon an effective reception front desk service at Days Lane.

The role will be 36 hours a week for 38 weeks a year.

To apply for this vacancy, please complete the ‘Support Application Form’ attached and submit this alongside a letter (no longer than 1 page) explaining your suitability for the post to sbm@dayslaneprimary.co.uk. Alternatively, paper applications may be posted to the school, marked for the attention of Chris McCallum, School Business Manager.

References will be requested for those short listed ONLY and prior to interview. Depending on the volume of applicants, it may be that we will only have time to respond to those who are shortlisted.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. 

This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers.  The school therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the person specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

The school is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery.

The school reserves the right to appoint a suitable candidate prior to the deadline of  this advertisement.

Information about the school

Days Lane Primary School is a popular three form entry school with an inclusive, caring and stimulating learning environment. We offer high standards in education, have wonderful children who have a love of learning, dedicated staff and strong partnerships with parents.

For further information about the school, please visit https://www.dayslaneprimary.co.uk

Depending on the volume of applications, we may only be able to contact those shortlisted for interview.

It is our policy to request references for candidates shortlisted prior to interview.

Applicants invited to interview stage will be required to complete a Self-Disclosure form.

Further vetting checks including an Enhanced Disclosure with a check of the Barred List, obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service, will be required on provisional offer.

Days Lane Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school.

Days Lane Primary School is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery and expects employees to comply with our values of promoting equality and diversity, treating colleagues and service users with dignity and respect at all times. This commitment must be evidenced in practice. Any behaviour that falls below these standards is unacceptable to the School and potentially constitutes misconduct.

This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. School name therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

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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.