Reception/ Welfare - Canons High School

Harrow Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

Canons High School in Edgware, NW London, is seeking a Reception/Welfare Assistant (part-time) to be the first point of contact for students, staff and parents. The role requires excellent people skills, a good level of ICT, and the ability to manage their own workload.

You will work 36 hours per week, 8.30am-4.30pm, term-time only, with the option of overtime in school holidays. The school offers a dynamic community and opportunities for professional development as part of a vibrant team

Qualifications

• Excellent people skills and a confident manner.
• Good level of ICT and digital literacy.
• Ability to manage own workload effectively.
• Experience in a customer-focused environment is desirable.
• Background working with young people is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Act as first point of contact for the school community.
• Provide reception and welfare support to students, staff and parents.

Skills

People skills

ICT proficiency

Workload management

Customer-focused environment

Experience with young people

Job description

Overview

School: Canons High School

Address: Shaldon Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA8 6AN

Website: https://www.canons.harrow.sch.uk

Reception/Welfare part time

Salary Range: £30,408 - £30,843 (inclusive of LW) pro rata (Actual salary £25,892 - £ 26,262)

Days required: Monday to Friday

Hours: 36hpw 8.30am - 4.30pm - term time only with the option of overtime in the school holidays

Canons High School is a vibrant and dynamic multicultural school community in Edgware, NW London. Our school is renowned for being one in which people matter. Relationships are strong, opportunities for progression are many and the personal and professional development of adults and children is at the heart of what we do. There is a strong ethos of teamwork and support throughout the school and a commitment to continuing professional development.

About You

We are seeking to appoint an energetic, resourceful and flexible individual to undertake this key role as first point of contact for the school. The person appointed to this post will need excellent people skills, a good level of ICT, and an ability to manage their own workload. We are looking for someone with experience in a customer focused environment and a background working with young people. Reception and welfare are at the heart of how Canons High School operates and as such, this role plays a key part in supporting the school its staff, students and parents. The role can be separated into two distinct areas although there are many overlaps between the two roles of Reception and Student Welfare.