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Receptionist

Job Posted: 23 days ago

Salary: £ 20,884 - 20,884 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Expire in: 5 days

Job Description

Receptionist
Location: Cambridge
Salary: £20,884 pro rata (£29,884 FTE)
Working hours: 26.25 hours a week, full year Vacancy Type: Part Time
The Perse School Cambridge is one of the country’s leading independent co-educational day schools for children aged 3-18.
Our aim is to be a leading employer of choice. This means we strive to be a school where staff say they are proud and excited to work, and feel valued, respected and motivated.
We are committed to providing a very competitive salary and benefits scheme at the same time as offering a wide range of opportunities for personal and professional development. We want our staff to feel engaged and purposeful so that they, in turn, help pupils to be happy and successful.
The Perse School is seeking to appoint two part time Receptionists to provide a professional welcome to parents and visitors as well as vital administrative support to the Upper School office. to join our Maintenance department. Reception at The Perse is the first point of contact for parents, prospective parents and other visitors to the School, and is open from 7.45am – 5.45pm Monday to Friday during term time and 8.00am – 5.00pm during holiday periods. The School Office at the Upper School provides administrative support to Senior Staff, Academic Departments and the Pastoral Team as well as supporting other departments during busy periods (e.g. Admissions).
Reception provides a vital service to the School in providing a professional welcome to parents and visitors, as well as being a source of information and assistance to members of staff and pupils.
The hours are 26.25 per week, full year, to alternate mornings and afternoons, including a handover period (7.45am – 1.00pm and 12.30pm – 5.45pm). Some flexibility in working hours to cover absence would be an advantage.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for The Perse School, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.
Closing date: Friday 24th April at midday but applications will be considered as they are received; The Perse School reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date.
The School actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
Safer Recruitment
The Perse School recognises that an important element in safeguarding our pupils is a robust recruitment process that incorporates measures to deter, reject or identify people who might abuse children, or who are otherwise unsuited to work with them. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including: references from previous employers, a Disclosure and Barring Service check at the enhanced level, as well as eligibility to work in the UK (in compliance with UK immigration regulations).All work carried out at the School on a regular basis amounts to regulated activity. This role is also exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone's responsibility. The School is committed to acting in the best interests of the child so as to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people. The School requires everyone who comes into contact with children and their families to share this commitment. Interviews will be conducted in person, and they will explore candidates’ suitability to work with children

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