Oakley School is the district Special School for day pupils, aged from 2 to 19 years all of whom have severe and/or complex needs, with communication and learning difficulties.

Our Mission: Children and Young People at the heart of all we do.
Our Ethos: Work Hard, Be Kind, Have Fun, Stay Safe

We are seeking to recruit a part-time Receptionist and Administrative Assistant to join our friendly, positive and forward-looking team at our Tonbridge site.

The successful candidate will be required to provide a highly efficient, effective and customer focussed Reception and Administration service to ensure the smooth running of the site. Responsibilities will include:-

 Welcoming and processing all visitors, ensuring school safeguarding procedures are adhered to.
 Being the first point of contact for all telephone calls to the site, taking messages and distributing them efficiently.
 Receiving and processing dinner money, trip funds, donations etc
 Dealing with general enquiries from parents/carers and prospective parents/carers and passing them to the relevant staff.
 Providing admin support to the Phase 4 Leader as required.
 Updating student information on the school’s SIMS database and on students’ files (manual and electronic).
 Entering site school events, meetings, appointments etc. in the Whole School Calendar.
 Working with and supporting the Admin Team, as needed.
 General office and administration tasks to support the smooth running of the site.

Candidates will need strong organisational, customer service, administration and IT skills, an eye for detail, be flexible and work well under pressure. Experience of working in a school is not essential but would be an advantage, previous experience (a minimum of 2 years) of reception and/or administration work is essential.

The hours are 13.5 per week, working Mondays and Fridays, 8.15am to 3.30pm with half an hour for lunch each day. The post is term time only. The salary is within Kent Range Bands 3 to 4, £17,365 to £18,611 per annum (depending on qualifications and experience) and reduced pro-rata for the hours/weeks actually worked. Other benefits include Local Government Pension Scheme, free car parking and access to the Kent Rewards scheme.

Closing date is 12noon on Friday, 31st January 2020. Interviews will be held on Friday, 7th February.

If you are interested please look at our website for further information and how to apply: www.oakleyschool.co.uk or email recruitment@oakley.kent.sch.uk Please note that we are unable to accept CVs.

Oakley School is committed to safeguarding children and young people, a commitment we expect all staff to share and uphold.