Job Title: Front of House Supervisor
Location: London
Salary: £31,740 – £35,540 (inclusive of London weighting)
Job type: Full Time Permanent (35 hours)
Salary: £31,740 to £35,540 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting).
City of London School is an independent day school for boys in the heart of the City of London and the Sunday Times named us as London Independent Secondary School of the Year in 2020. The School occupies fine, modern buildings near St. Paul’s Cathedral overlooking the Thames and opposite the Tate Modern.
We are seeking to appoint a Front of House Supervisor to join our vibrant and passionate support staff team. The Front of House Supervisor will be a highly motivated and efficient ambassador for the school and will be the first point of contact for all staff, students, and visitors to the premises. The Front of House Supervisors are responsible for maintaining a professional front-of-house service, answering, and directing switchboard calls, and dealing with face-to-face queries. They support with administration duties across the school and are key to ensuring the safety, well-being, and safeguarding of our pupils.
The successful candidate will have previous experience of working in a busy front-of-house environment with experience of operating a switchboard. Previous experience working within an educational environment is desirable.
If you’d like to join our team and feel you have the requisite skills for this role then we’d love to hear from you.
Key responsibilities will include:
- To provide a high-quality, professional front-of-house service in line with CLS’s and the City of London Corporation’s values, and within the school administration team.
- Act as a front-line officer with regard to safeguarding at the School, ensuring that visitors to the School have had any relevant checks undertaken and generally ensuring that School and Corporation policies in this regard, utilising knowledge of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) and the relevant ISI guidelines.
- Report and record any safeguarding concerns that arise out of any of the duties of the job, in accordance with any relevant School or corporate policies and statutory and other regulations.
- Operating the School switchboard and absentee line.
- Greeting, registering, and welcoming visitors at Reception, whilst maintaining the record of staff, visitors and contractors signing in and out of the building.
For further details about the role, please see the Job Description.
City of London School offers a friendly and professional working environment in the heart of the City of London. The School offers a competitive salary, pension scheme and benefits package.
Benefits of working for City of London School include:
Health and Wellbeing
- 24 days annual leave and increasing with continuous service plus bank holidays.
- Enhanced paid time off policies (sickness, maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to Occupational Health Services
- Corporate Gym Discount with Anytime Fitness
Financial Benefits
- Annual Season Ticket Loan via Abellio
- Cycle 2 Work Scheme via Halfords (Bicycle Loan up to £1,000 interest-free)
- Childcare Voucher and Childcare Affordability Scheme
- Up to 40% discount with Hatching Dragons Nursery
- Cheapside Privilege Card (local offers and discounts)
- Up to 25% discount off an O2 Refresh Airtime Plan.
- 6% LGPS Employer Contribution (2020-21 figure)
Closing Date: Sunday 19th February 2023
We reserve the right to appoint before this deadline and encourage early applications.
Further information including an application form will be sent to you via email after you click APPLY. Please complete the application form and email to the address provided in order to complete your application.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Food Services Supervisor, Catering Supervisor, Catering Manager, Front of House Manager, Front of House Assistant dmin Assistant, Office Administrator, Administrator, Admin Assistant, Administration Clerk, Administrative Assistant, Receptionist, Secretary, Business Administrator, Secretary, Support Administrator, Business Support, Executive Assistant, Office Assistant, Personal Assistant, Customer Service Administrator, Receptionist, Company Receptionist will also be considered for this role.
