Receptionist
St Paul's Cathedral School
London, City of
- £30,000 per year
- New
- Quick apply
- Salary:
- Term-time only plus five weeks
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 26 July 2024
Job overview
Receptionist
We require a welcoming, organized and efficient Receptionist to support us as we restructure our Front Office. The Receptionist will act as the first point of contact for visitors, parents, staff and pupils, giving a warm welcome and providing general administrative support.
St Paul's Cathedral School is a busy, dynamic and happy Preparatory School, in the heart of the City of London. Situated right beside St Paul’s Cathedral, we educate up to 285 pupils aged 4-13, including the boys and girls of the Cathedral Choir.
This is a new role, introduced in the context of the recent and future growth in the School and Cathedral Choir (the Chorister roll is doubling in size to 60 across the next few years with the development of the girls’ choir). The role will evolve in line with business need and the skillset of the successful applicant.
Our new Receptionist will be an experienced and enthusiastic team player, who can work also with initiative and has a heart to serve the needs of those around them. We can offer you a friendly and supportive working environment, where high standards matter and your hard work will be appreciated.
If you are an experienced Receptionist, looking to bring your strong interpersonal and admin skills to a new environment, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Structure and Line Management:
The Office Team support the Head and the Senior Leadership Team in the administration of the School. The team consists of the Head’s PA, who is also the Registrar, the School Secretary and the Head of Marketing.
The Receptionist will report to the School Secretary.
About our School
St Paul’s Cathedral School is a co-educational independent preparatory school (Reception to Y8). The majority of our (up to 285) pupils are Day Pupils. We also educate the Choristers of St Paul’s Cathedral who are boarders at the school, accommodated in a purpose-designed boarding house. The Choristers follow an extended termly program, enabling them to play a central role in Cathedral worship at Christmas and Easter. Music permeates the whole life of the school and is central to our ethos, in the context of a holistic education.
Until September 2023, all Cathedral Choristers were boys; we now educate girl Choristers as Day Pupils (they will board from September 2025, following a major refurbishment project). In the context of this project and the recent growth of our school roll, we have decided to grow our administrative team by hiring a dedicated Receptionist.
Every day at St Paul’s Cathedral School, ordinary children achieve extraordinary things, with the support of a dedicated and collegiate staff team. Around 85 teachers and support staff (full and part time), all contribute, directly or indirectly, to the safety and wellbeing, the holistic development, progress and success of our pupils. Our philosophy is that all achievement must be rooted in wellbeing.
The Good Schools Guide has described us as ‘pastorally superb’ and a ‘joyful place’, noting that our parents feel that our location and exceptional ethos give pupils a strong sense of being rooted in a community.
As our new Receptionist, you will be at the heart of our busy school, responsible for making the vital first impression of this very special community, and ensuring we run efficiently. Your warm welcome, kindness in supporting others and efficient communication will be great assets to our team.
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About St Paul's Cathedral School
St Paul’s Cathedral School is a co-educational, Church of England, independent preparatory day school for around 250 children aged 4-13, located in the City of London. It has boarding provision for St Paul’s Cathedral boy choristers, who sing daily at the cathedral, from the age of seven. From September 2023, girl choristers have begun to sing in the cathedral.
The school is owned by the Dean and Chapter of St Paul’s Cathedral; its governing body is made up of five Canons and seven lay members, who are chaired by the Dean. St Paul's can trace its origins back to the 12th century and it existed for several centuries solely to educate the cathedral choristers. It has been co-educational since 2002.
Headteacher
Judith Fremont-Barnes
Values and vision
St Paul’s Cathedral School aims to instil a love of learning through a broad curriculum, set within a Christian community. It seeks to give each child the chance to develop intellectually, personally, socially, physically, culturally and spiritually.
The preparatory school encourages close partnerships with parents and aims to foster positive relationships, promoting the values of justice, tolerance, love, honesty, respect, service and trust.
ISI report
“Pupils’ achievements are good overall and fulfil the school’s aim of enabling children to reach their potential. They articulate their ideas confidently and coherently, demonstrate excellent reading skills, listen attentively and ask perceptive questions.”
"Their performance in numeracy is strong and they develop a good level of competence in information and communication technology (ICT). Their physical skills develop strongly through a well-balanced physical activities programme."
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