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  • Start date details

    October 2024

  • Closing date

    13 October 2024 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    4 October 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

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Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£19,974.00 - £22,248.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Grade D2 Point 4 - 11

Student Support Receptionist & Lead First Aider job summary

Salary: NJC Grade D2 Point 4 – 11, £19,974 - £22,248 per annum (actual)

Hours: Full Time, permanent (Term Time plus 1 week)

(37 hours, Monday: 8.00 - 3.30pm, Tuesday - Friday: 8.00am – 4.00pm)

Required: October 2024

We are seeking to appoint a Student Support Receptionist and Lead First Aider to assist our Medical Needs Coordinator and the Office Manager to coordinate appropriate provisions for all students both in school and on school trips, with a medical need. The successful applicant will act as the school’s lead first aider and also assist in the smooth and efficient running of the school’s office and reception area with a focus on student support and first aid.

We are looking for someone who is organised and able to work under pressure with conflicting deadlines, has the ability to demonstrate a high level of administrative skills including dealing with confidential and sensitive material. The successful applicant will provide admin support to the Duke of Edinburgh Co-ordinator and will undertake general office, reception and administrative duties as required.

If you would like to join a successful and well-resourced school then this is the school for you!

What can RMGS offer you?

Rainham Mark Grammar School provides an enriching co-educational experience where students are nurtured to develop their leadership skills and creativity. We are a school for every academically able young person regardless of social-economic background, ethnicity, or gender, with additional support and bursaries where they are needed. Our success is based on our high expectations. Our students and staff are motivated; they inspire and challenge each other to be the best version of themselves. We believe our students are simply the best of their generation, it is a privilege to work with them. Rainham Mark Grammar School is a happy place to learn and to grow, we encourage you to visit and experience our community.

Our school was judged “Good” by Ofsted in 2022 but we are firmly of the belief that we have the potential to be exceptional. There is much to achieve in an ever-changing education landscape.

Benefits of Working for Rainham Mark Education Trust:

  • Free Private Healthcare Cover - Benenden Healthcare
  • Free Health Checks
  • Free Flu Jabs
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • High quality CPD opportunities
  • Discounted gym membership at Avenue Tennis, Gillingham
  • Access to Mental Health First Aiders
  • Onsite free parking
  • A Trust committed to achieving a healthy work/life balance

If this challenge excites you, please apply via My New Term.

Closing date: 13th October 2024

Interview date: TBC

This vacancy will close on or before the specified closing date depending on the volume of suitable applicants. If you have not heard from us within 21 days of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short listed on this occasion. We wish to stress that no discourtesy is intended in following such a procedure, and you should not let this deter you from future applications.

RMGS is committed to the protection and safety of its students, is an Equal Opportunities employer, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We are committed to eradicating discrimination in the workplace, becoming an employer of choice, for all staff to believe that they have a voice and be empowered to make a difference.

Commitment to safeguarding

Rainham Mark Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Scheme, medical, confirmation of qualifications, experience checks and satisfactory references.

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About Rainham Mark Grammar School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
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School size
1535 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

Rainham Mark Grammar School is a large (over 1400 students), co-educational grammar school situated in Rainham, Medway, Kent.

We aim to be a friendly, caring and stimulating community which motivates young people to enjoy learning, participate enthusiastically in wider activities and make the most of their abilities.

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