Swakeleys School for Girls

School Receptionist and Administrative Assistant
Post Start Date: ASAP
Closing date: 27/01/2025
Closing time: 11:59 AM

School Receptionist and Administrative Assistant

Salary information: Spine Point 5 - 7, £10,117 - £10,409 per annum (depending on experience)
Work pattern: 15 hours per week, Term Time Only + training days (39 weeks)
Work hours: Thursday and Friday, 8am - 4:30pm

We are looking for a school receptionist/administrative assistant to work in our school reception/office. The postholder will work alongside the Office Manager with specific responsibility for administrative support for the School Office.

Applications are invited from candidates with a sound administrative background with strong IT competency, including knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and good organisational skills. SIMS and CPOMS experience would be an advantage but is not essential. Experience of dealing with students, parents and contractors would be an advantage for the role.

All staff at Swakeleys are very collaborative and supportive of each other and the students. We all work together to ensure the best for every student and this is at the heart of what we do at Swakeleys every day. This role provides the opportunity to make a positive difference to the lives of our young people.

Full details including a job description and application form are available from the school website www.swakeleys.hillingdon.sch.uk.

Application instructions: Applicants should complete an application form and email to: applications@swakeleys.org.uk.

If you want to work in a happy, purposeful school with a commitment to helping every student go on to university or meaningful employment, then we would welcome your application.

Closing date: Monday 27th January 2025 at Noon
Interviews: We plan to interview as soon as possible after this date.

Equal Opportunities and Safer Recruitment

Swakeleys School for Girls is an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from suitable candidates no matter their gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. Please note that Swakeleys School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to satisfy successful references, an enhanced police / Security Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and right to work in the UK prior to starting employment with the School.

As part of our recruitment process we will also carry out an online search for information that is publicly available online. This will include social media accounts you may hold. This will only be carried out on shortlisted candidates and before the interview. This processing of data will be conducted under the legal basis of Article 6(e) public task in line with the guidance laid out in paragraph 221 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2023. Any data collected during this search will be retained in line with our retention schedule which is available on request.


Supporting Documents

Additional Information
CVs will not be accepted

Safeguarding Statement
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.


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