School Secretary & Receptionist
Start date for post – Immediate following all required checks

We are looking to appoint a full time School Secretary & Receptionist. This position is term time only, working 5 days per week between 08.00am and 4.30pm plus 4 INSET days and an additional 10 day during the school holidays.

The successful candidate will support the school by providing receptionist, secretarial and administrative support along with excellent customer service. The ability to work effectively as part of a team and to establish a friendly and respectful rapport with children, staff and visitors is important. Experience of working in a similar environment is preferred.

You should have a good standard of education and be IT literate with excellent literacy and numeracy skills.

Rose Hill School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and other checks, references, medical clearance and proof of legal right to work in the UK. This role amounts to regulated activity with children.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

This job description is not intended to be all embracing and the post holder shall be required to carry out other duties as necessary and required, commensurate with training and experience. Rose Hill School reserves the right to amend this Job Description from time to time according to business needs. Any changes will be confirmed in writing.

Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to interview as and when applications are received, ahead of the closing date and withdraw this advert. You are therefore encouraged to apply promptly.
Applications submitted to [email protected]
This role amounts to regulated activity with children.

Closing date for applications – 11 Sepetember 2024

Interviews will be held week commencing 16 September 2024

Start date for post – as soon as possible after mandatory checks are complete.

For further information, job description and application form please use the links below

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Chef Manager
7.00am – 3.00pm, term-time only (34 weeks)
plus 6 cleaning and 4 pre-term inset days
Salary: £23,500 to £25,500 (FTE £29,200 – £31,070)
Start date: November 2024

An exciting opportunity to join a thriving, progressive co-educational preparatory school, rated ‘excellent in all areas’ on our latest ISI report. (September 2021)
We are looking to appoint an ambitious Chef Manager to lead our busy catering team creating exceptional food for over 300 children and staff daily. This position is for term time only, working 5 days per week between 7.00am and 3.00pm. Additional hours may be required as overtime for functions and events.
As a Chef Manager you will bring your spark to Rose Hill School and be responsible for the successful management and delivery of the highest possible standards of food and service providing leadership, support and performance management for staff in the catering department. You will have responsibility for budget management with regular monitoring and reviews with the Bursar.

This is a challenging role in a busy, thriving, independent school with the opportunity and scope to develop an innovative and unique menu offering.

We ensure you’re rewarded for all your hard work which is why we offer comprehensive benefits package including:
• Contributory pension scheme with Scottish Widows
• Free on-site parking
• The school operates a health package which all members of staff are eligible to join
• Generous school fee concessions are available to those staff children who are educated at the school, subject to the usual entry requirements and space being available
• Free meals and refreshments
• Use of on-site facilities including indoor swimming pool

Key responsibilities include:
• Developing the menu and preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our pupils
• Identifying opportunities to improve our catering service
• Supplier management, ordering and stock management
• Managing budgets successfully meeting required financial targets
• Implementing and reviewing health and safety standards to ensure compliance
• Supporting the trained catering team and being first point of contact for all staffing matters

Our ideal Chef Manager will:
• Hold a Level 3 Food Hygiene, Level 3 Health & Safety and a City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent
• Be passionate about great food and customer service
• Have experience managing teams in similar roles
• Have strong communication skills
• Be ambitious, striving for excellence and continuous improvement
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a high pressure, time-sensitive environment
• Have a safety-first mindset

Applications are invited from a suitably qualified, enthusiastic and positive individual who will be integral to our operational team.

For further information, job description and application form please use the links below

Job description
Application form
Application form (Word format)

Closing date to apply is midday on 17 October 2024
Interviews will be held on w/c 21 October 2024

Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to interview as and when applications are received, ahead of the closing date and withdraw this advert. You are therefore encouraged to apply promptly.
Applications submitted to [email protected]

Rose Hill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants for the post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers and an enhanced criminal record check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.