Receptionist - Bentley Wood High School
Overview:
School: Bentley Wood High SchoolAddress: Clamp Hill, Stanmore, Harrow, Middlesex, HA7 3JW
Website: https://www.bentleywood.harrow.sch.uk/
Receptionist
36 hours per week (7:30am to 3:15pm) term-time only plus 6 days
H3-£25,140 (Pro rota full time equivalent salary of H3 £28,521)
We are seeking to appoint a welcoming friendly Receptionist who will be a valuable member of the school’s Business Services Team. This person will be the first port of call for contact to the school. This will include attending to students, parents, teaching and support staff, governors and all other visitors to the school.It is essential that they are proficient in the use of MS Word and Excel.
The role of receptionist is extremely important in our school. Receptionists are the first port of call for any contact to the school. Our reception staff warmly welcome parents, teachers, governors and all other visitors to the school either by telephone, person to person, written communication or e-mail.They also have an excellent understanding of individual student needs and support them effectively with their requests
About you:
Candidates must enjoy working as part of a team, be able to work under pressure, be attentive to detail, have good communication skills both face to face and over the telephone and preferably be conversant with school management systems and website management.
What we offer:
- An outstanding track record at GCSE, BTEC and A level
- An inclusive school underpinned by our CARE values
- Students who actively engage in lessons and have excellent attitudes to learning
- Extensive professional development. We are the lead school for the Harrow Collegiate Alliance and work closely with other High Schools and Colleges in Harrow
- Staff wellbeing activities each week, e.g. mindfulness along with staff sports and clubs
- One of the best sites in London, located on the greenbelt next to Bentley Priory and set in 27 acres of woodland and fields, providing and exceptional learning environment
We continue to celebrate hugely successful GCSE and A Level results. The hard work of the students and staff alike has led to these great GCSE achievements:
- 33% of all GCSE grades were the highest levels of 9-7 compared to 22% nationally
- 57% of all students achieved 9-5 including English and Maths
- 95% achieving EBacc
- 31% of A Level grades resulted in an A or A* grade and 92% of Health & Social Care students achieved D*- D enabling many students to secure a place into their first-choice universities and degree apprenticeships.
How to apply:
How to apply:
Please complete our application process on mynewterm via this link https://www.bentleywood.harrow.sch.uk/about-us/vacancies-new/
Note: The job you are applying for is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) which requires you to disclose all spent convictions and cautions except those which are ‘protected’ under Police Act 1997 – Part V and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) and are not subject to disclosure to employers on DBS certificates and cannot be taken into account.
If you are invited to interview you will be required to complete a “Disclosure of Criminal Record” form and bring the completed form to interview. The School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and safeguarding checks including digital screening will be undertaken prior to appointment.This role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and all staff have safeguarding responsibilities.
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