Receptionist

 Salary: £21,783 - £22,573 (Ark Support Band 4 (outer London), Point 3 – 5) dependent on skills and experiences

Working Pattern: Full-time (Term Time plus 16 days of 5 hours during holidays)

Contract: Permanent

Location: Ark John Keats Academy, Enfield – easily accessible from central, north and east London, as well as surrounding areas.

Closing date: Monday 5th September at 9am (Please note: we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response.)

This is a brilliant opportunity to be part of fantastic supportive team of staff, visitors and students in a welcoming school.

The Role:

As the Receptionist, you will be the welcoming face of the school and will provide a positive first impression to all visitors, students, and staff, and provide general administrative support.

You will:

• Actively promote the safety and welfare of our children and young people
• Ensure compliance with Arks data protection rules and procedures
•  Liaise with colleagues and external contacts at all levels of seniority with confidence, tact and diplomacy
•  Work with Ark Central and other academies in the Ark network, to establish good practice throughout the network, offering support where required
• Be an effective team player

View the full job description and person specification here.

About our school:

Ark John Keats was founded in 2013 with one class of reception children. We are now a fully-fledged all-through school, running from nursery to year 13, with over 1700 children. Our secondary school is oversubscribed, with a waiting list for every year group. Our community is composed of supportive and committed families who buy into our vision and work with us to ensure their children achieve all they are capable of in the future.

We aspire for all our children to have the academic knowledge necessary to enable them to progress to university, for pupils to have a love of learning and curiosity about the world, and for them to be polite, well-mannered young people who take responsibility for their choices and drive their own destinies.

Ark John Keats is part of Ark Schools, a hugely successful network serving pupils from deprived communities. Our network shares a belief in our six pillars:

• High expectations: we have high expectations of ourselves and for what our children can achieve
• Excellent teaching: great teaching is what transforms children’s attainment and opens door for the future.
• Exemplary behaviour: children can and should be taught to behave well, following instructions first time, every time, without question.
• Depth for breadth: with a curriculum that encompasses the best of what has been thought and said ensuring our pupils have the knowledge and cultural capital to thrive in the classroom and beyond.
•  Knowing every child: we get to know and care deeply about each of our pupils as individuals.
• Always learning: we expect pupils to always learn, but also for our staff to continually develop their professional expertise, supported by Ark’s broad professional development offer.

Our Location:

Travelling by rail from central London: Our nearest overground station, Turkey Street, is a 10 minute walk from the school and stops at Seven Sisters, Stoke Newington and Hackney Downs on the way to Liverpool Street. National Rail services are also a 10 minute walk and stop at Tottenham Hale and Hackney Downs before finishing at Liverpool Street.

Travelling by car: We are easily reached by car, with most of North East London accessible within 30 minutes. There is free on site parking for staff. 

To apply for this post, please visit www.arkjohnkeats.org/vacancies. For further information or to arrange a confidential discussion, or technical queries/questions about this role, please contact us at recruitment@arkjohnkeatsacademy.org.

Ark value diversity and are committed to safeguarding and promoting child welfare. The successful candidate will be subject to DBS and any other relevant employment checks.