Receptionist

£18,533 to £19,120 per annum

36 hours per week/Term-Time (plus 1 week), working 8:00am to 3:45pm

We have an exciting opportunity for a Receptionist/Office Administrator to join the team at Kenyngton Manor Primary School to undertake reception duties, acting as first point of contact in response to telephone and face-to- face enquiries, and ensuring school's security procedures for visitors are properly followed, providing a courteous welcome to all stakeholders and visitors and promote a positive and professional image of the school.

As a member of the School office team you will provide administrative support, assist with pupil first aid and welfare duties, liaising with parents, carers & staff amongst other duties.

THPT can offer:

• An opportunity to be part of a dynamic and developing organisation
• Excellent benefit package to include Cycle to Work, Sainsbury’s Loyalty Discount and access to discount schemes
• Fantastic Local Government Pension Scheme, including generous employer contributions
• Rewards and Benefits Scheme that includes Loyalty and Service Awards

THPT value their staff very highly, as reflected in the excellent retention rates across the Trust.

Tours to the school are warmly welcomed, if you would like to request a tour of the school, or meet with us informally, then please email the HR Team.

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of this advertisement.

All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.

The Howard Partnership Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.

Our values are:  

Integrity - displaying honesty and having strong moral principles  

Partnership - working together and taking collective ownership to achieve the same goals  

Advocacy - working hard on behalf of others to maximise their success  

Resilience - finding success again after something difficult or negative has happened  

Compassion - displaying empathy towards and a desire to help others  

Aspiration - aiming high to achieve success  

Safeguarding and Further Information   

The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).   

The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.   

Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.

Thank you for your submitting your application for this role within The Howard Partnership Trust.