Receptionist / Administrative Assistant - Term Time

Leigh Academy Tonbridge, Tonbridge

• Ref:KCC886-5455-294S
• Posted:02/07/2020
• Pay:Kent Range 3, £16,073 per annum
• Start Date:End of August / September 2020
• App Close Date:13/07/2020 at 10:00
• Interviews:17 / 20 July 2020

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The Hayesbrook School in Tonbridge requires a Receptionist/Administrator to join our busy admin team. The role is 37 hours per week, term time only, plus 12 days during the school holidays (including INSET days).  We are looking to recruit either a full-time receptionist or 2 part time receptionists (either 3 or 2 days per week).

Hours: Term Time only + 12 Days

Salary: Kent Range 3, £16,073 per annum (full time equivalent £18,039)

The hours are:

8.00 – 16.00 (Monday to Wednesday)

8.00 – 16.30 (Thursday)

8.00 – 15.00 (Friday)

You will be responsible for maintaining the professional appearance and calm running of the busy reception area, operating the Academy’s main telephone system, greeting visitors and undertaking ID/vetting checks and providing medical support to our students.  

In addition to your reception duties you will also be required to provide general administrative support to the Academy including, responding to email enquiries, supporting school activities and events, responding to ad hoc requests from student and staff. Previous experience of working in a school office environment is desirable but not essential – the ability to work in a very busy environment is essential.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience of working in a busy ‘front of house’ role
• Be able to work in a fast paced environment with a sense of urgency and a calm, unflappable disposition
• Have a friendly, professional and engaging manner
• Have a ‘can do’, solution focused approach when dealing with students, staff, parents and visitors to the academy
• Have good oral and written communication skills
• Have strong attention to detail
• Be a confident user of IT systems, including Word and Excel
• Be highly organised with a flexible approach to day to day work activities
• Be a great team player with a willingness to support the needs of others
• Have a sense of fun

Application Information

Only applications made using The Brook Learning Trust Support Staff application form will be considered.  Please use your application to demonstrate how your skills and experience match those detailed in the job description. Completed application forms should be sent by 10.00 am on Monday 13 July 2020 to careers@brooklearningtrust.org.uk 

Interviews will take place on Friday 17 July 2020 & Monday 20 July 2020

Information about the school

‘Behaviour and attitudes are exceptional’ Ofsted, 2022.

‘Staff are proud to work at the school. There is a strong culture of collaboration and sharing.’

The school’s small size means that all pupils are known, valued and nurtured.’

'Senior Leaders have a passionate and ambitious vision about providing high-quality education for all pupils at the school…senior leaders are relentless about raising standards and maintaining high expectations by keeping a high profile around the school.’

Joining us at Leigh Academy Tonbridge: Building on the strengths of our legacy school, Hayesbrook Academy, Leigh Academy Tonbridge will open our doors to the first cohort of year 7 students, including boys and girls, for September 2023.

Hayesbrook Academy first opened in 1964. Having always been an all-boys school, our history before then is closely linked to the old Sussex Road Boys School, where records go back to the early 1900’s, and so we have a strong tradition of education provision in Tonbridge. The modern day academy has always been an 11-18 comprehensive school with a mixed sixth form, serving the local community.

Since being the first school in West Kent to gain Academy Status in 2010, the academy led the way in achieving excellent standards and in creating a multi-academy Trust. We were graded ‘Excellent’ by Ofsted in 2005, 2008 and 2009. The academic success and high standards have continued and inspections in 2013, 2017 and most recently in December 2022, found the school to be ‘good’ overall but recognised students’ behaviour and attitudes as ‘exceptional’ (graded as ‘outstanding’). Furthermore, the inspection recognised strengths in reading and literacy; careers provision; teachers’ subject knowledge; the support provided by the trust and the governing body; as well as identifying the ‘meticulous’ arrangements for safeguarding. The report also recognised “Senior leaders are relentless about raising standards and maintaining high expectations…”.

The Academy grows, adapts and thrives with each new cohort of students that are welcomed here every September and our recent move to Leigh Academies Trust has strengthened the academy’s ability to deliver the very best for our pupils.

Please find our Trusts Vision: https://vision2030.org.uk/

Job Contact Information

• Name:Suzanne Hutchings
• Address:Brook Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2PH
• Telephone: 01580 712 754
• Email: careers@brooklearningtrust.org.uk

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