Junior School Receptionist (Mornings)

Magdalen College School is seeking to appoint a flexible and experienced Receptionist to provide a professional, efficient and friendly welcome to all visitors to the Junior School. The main duties of the post will include, but not be restricted to, the following:

• Responsibility for Junior School Reception, ensuring the environment projects the best possible image of MCS to all coming in
• Acting as the 'front-of-house' to all visitors, providing a friendly welcome, whilst ensuring School policy is followed regarding security of all callers
• Overseeing pupil registration
• Ensuring telephone calls are answered promptly and messages forwarded
• Responsibility for creating our weekly JSJ (Junior School Journal) publication to parents
• Providing assistance with photocopying and preparation of general resources
• General administration tasks
  
  A keen interest in the welfare of pupils and show clear commitment to safeguarding children;
• Demonstrable experience in a similar role
• Previous experience of working in a school would be desirable, but not essential
• Reliability, resilience and stamina
• Accuracy and thorough attention to detail, as well as excellent organisational skills
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills, along with a diplomatic and discreet approach
• Proficient use of Microsoft programmes, including Word, Outlook, Powerpoint and Excel
• The ability to maintain a high work-rate and to cope with a range of tasks and competing priorities
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• A good telephone manner and ability to deal with visitors and callers in a calm and courteous way
• An enjoyment of working in the company of children, and of participating fully in the life of the School.
• A high level of personal integrity, honesty, and enthusiasm.
• Excellent attention to detail
• An understanding of the ethos of independent schools
  
  £13,477 per annum
Permanent Magdalen College School The Junior School The Junior School, for boys aged 7-11, is a happy and highly successful part of one of the country's leading independent day schools. It currently has 138 pupils in eight forms. Although the school has grown in recent years, the intimate size helps to create a family-like atmosphere, where boys demonstrate a spirit of respect and tolerance. We aim to provide an education which enables each boy to acquire an independent and searching mind, to develop a broad range of extra-curricular interests, and to take pleasure in the life of ideas. Key dispositions such as kindness, perseverance, resilience and teamwork underpin all aspects of Junior School life., The Candidates will be required to work mornings in the following pattern: 08:00-12:45 Monday-Friday, each week during term time (approx. 34 weeks). The total weekly hours will be 23hrs 45 minutes. The appointment will be term-time only plus Inset days. It is anticipated that the two job-share Receptionists will form a flexible team, ensuring the Reception desk is covered at all times during the School day. Remuneration and Benefits The position attracts a salary of £13,477 per annum. Non-teaching staff are automatically enrolled in the school's contributory Group Pension Scheme. This is a defined contribution pension scheme into which the employee contributes 5% of gross salary and the employer contributes 10%. The school has a fully equipped gym which is available for staff use, and staff may also enjoy access to the University of Oxford's Rosenblatt Swimming Pool. Tennis courts are available, and there is a comprehensive programme of staff sports clubs, including football, climbing, yoga, Pilates, and badminton. Staff also have the opportunity to join choirs and music groups, and to get involved in drama productions. Staff socials, guest nights and Master's Drinks are regular features of each term. There is a wide range of benefits on offer to staff, including a free lunch during term time and school holidays for all year-round staff, free private health insurance, free mortgage advice, complimentary use of school sports facilities as well as free entry into Oxford Botanical Gardens. Head to mcsoxford.org/vacancies to find out more.