Receptionist (Part Time)
Ecole Jeannine Manuel
Camden
- New
- Salary:
- Competitive, depending on qualifications and experience
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- immediate
- Apply by:
- 27 September 2024
Job overview
The Jeannine Manuel School, in the heart of Bloomsbury, London, is now recruiting a part-time Receptionist to start immediately. This role will be for 6 hours per day (midday to 6pm), Monday to Friday.
We are a 3-18 co-educational independent bilingual French international day school with both French and IB Diploma Programme tracks in Sixth Form. Our Paris sister school and namesake has been ranked first in France for the last ten years.
The successful candidate must be computer literate, have a high level of organisation and prioritisation skills, an excellent telephone manner and a genuine interest in working with young people. A strong sense of initiative and willingness to take on a variety of ad-hoc administrative tasks is necessary to help the smooth running of the School.
The successful candidate will be required to manage and welcome external visitors and contractors to the site, as well as monitoring the activity of pupils entering and leaving the building. Experience in a similar role, and particularly in a school environment, is an advantage, although not a requirement.
The successful candidate will have native level English language, with knowledge of French being an advantage.
Please note that this is not a term time role.
In addition to competitive salaries and pay progression, Ecole Jeannine Manuel UK offers a generous benefits package which includes:
- Access to extensive professional development opportunities
- Access to a Private Medical Insurance (80% cost cover by the School)
- Generous pension schemes
- Free Income Protection and Life Cover
- Travel Card Loan
- Access to Gym Membership (the School cover 80% of the Gym Membership - at the local YMCA)
- Tech Scheme and Cycle Schem
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. A DBS disclosure is required to Enhanced level.
Charity No: 1158643.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About Ecole Jeannine Manuel
École Jeannine Manuel is a mixed, non-denominational, all-through school with nursery but without sixth form, situated in Bloomsbury, Central London. Opened in September 2015, it is the sister school of an elite private day school in France, also called École Jeannine Manuel and founded in 1954.
The London branch of École Jeannine Manuel is an Ofsted-registered independent school which will provide 500 places for nursery, primary and secondary-aged students when fully subscribed. It currently enrols pupils through to Year 10, and is working towards introducing students up to Year 13. The original École Jeannine Manuel is France’s largest non-denominational independent school, with more than 3,250 students across both Paris and Lille.
Headteacher
Pauline Prévot
Values and Vision
École Jeannine Manuel shares its Parisian sister school’s pedagogical principles. With the motto “International understanding through a bilingual education", it was formed on the basis of developing bilingual education from as early as nursery-school level.
It bases its curriculum around children's natural creativity and desire to learn. Its approach to education involves introducing children to a basic set of skills as well as teaching them to think critically and boost their self-confidence.
Ofsted
“The headteacher’s leadership and vision have ensured that the school is thriving and providing a good education for pupils. The school promotes pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development very well. Pupils particularly enjoy creative and cultural activities, which have a positive impact on their personal development. Skilled leaders have ensured that the best of French and English provision has been successfully combined.”
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