HAMPTON IS ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S LEADING, MOST SUCCESSFUL AND BEST-RESOURCED INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND HAS BEEN HELPING BOYS TO FULFIL THEIR POTENTIAL AND REALISE THEIR ASPIRATIONS FOR OVER 460 YEARS.

We are a lively, friendly and caring School community, in which innovative teaching is underpinned by strong shared values and complemented by outstanding pastoral care. We aspire to enable our boys not only to make sense of the world but also to want to go out and improve it. Hamptonians are expected to aspire to personal best while supporting those around them with kindness and respect.
The School’s examination results and university entrance record consistently rank among the best achieved anywhere. Nearly all Hampton leavers go on to undergraduate courses at Russell Group or equivalent universities. Between 20 and 30 Hamptonians are offered places at Oxford and Cambridge annually and a good number move on to global top-10 universities; we also support pupils who wish to study at US and Canadian universities, some of whom achieve academic and/or sporting scholarships.
Our alumni network is extremely strong and former pupils remain very interested in their School, in no small part due to the exceptionally warm and mutually respectful relationships enjoyed between Hampton staff and their pupils.
Situated on a green field site in a leafy suburb of South West London, we are fortunate to have over 27 acres of playing fields within our spacious grounds and a generous investment programme ensures that pupils and staff benefit from first-class facilities across all areas of School life. These include a state-of-the-art 3G sports ground, a large Sports Hall and The Hammond Theatre, along with an excellent library and specialist facilities for Art, Music, Science, Technology, IT and Languages and our recently opened Sixth Form Study and Careers Centre. The Millennium Boat House, shared with our neighbouring girls’ school, Lady Eleanor Holles, enjoys a prime location on the nearby River Thames and provides the focal point for our renowned Boat Club.
The School was judged to be excellent (the highest possible recognition) across all categories by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) in May 2023. Inspectors found that Hamptonians’ achievements are exceptional across academic and co-curricular areas of School life and concluded that ‘outstanding analytical and thinking skills’ lead to academic achievements ‘far and above national and worldwide averages’. The ISI team also highlighted Hamptonians’ excellent personal development and concluded that ‘Pupils are open-minded and tolerant and have a clear sense of justice, successfully fulfilling the School’s aims for them to make sense of the world, to want to make a difference for good, and to aspire to personal best while supporting those around them with kindness and respect’. A copy of the full ISI report can found on the School website and a summary booklet of the inspection team’s key findings is linked here.
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POSITION:

Hampton School are seeking to appoint casual Hospitality / Events Staff to assist with School hospitality and Hammond Theatre events.
Working as part of the Events team you will play a key role in supporting School hospitality events such as formal dinners, parents’ evenings and external lettings.
The Hammond Theatre is a contemporary Performing Arts Centre located at Hampton School.
We host an extensive calendar of School events and a varied programme of drama, dance, music and comedy plus live theatre screenings for all ages including including NT Live, Royal Opera House and a number of other independent productions.
Applicants must be available to work evenings and weekends and be over 18 years of age.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING ESSENTIAL SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• A commitment to the safeguarding and wellbeing of pupils at Hampton School
• Previous experience of hospitality/waiting tables or bar work is desirable
• Understanding of Food Hygiene (or the willingness to undertake training)
• Understanding of Health & Safety in a work environment (or willingness to be trained in the health and safety aspects of a safe events/bar environment)
• Excellent customer service skills combined with a warm and welcoming personality
• Energy, commitment and enthusiasm, directed towards the smooth running of School events and external lettings
• Flexible and adaptable in order to meet the ever-changing needs and priorities of School events and external lettings
• Organised with the ability and willingness to learn new skills
• A willingness to assist and deal confidently with both pupils and staff across the School
• Excellent communication and administrative skills and the ability to work on your own initiative
• To be professionally presented with a friendly/polite demeanour and good communication skills to work co-operatively within the team and be prepared to assist with whatever appropriate tasks as directed
• You must possess good interpersonal skills, be a team player and have the ability to learn quickly and integrate into a busy School environment
• Applicants must be over 18 years of age as the role involves the handling of alcohol

• Assist in the execution of School events and external lettings
• Provide a high level of customer service to parents, clients and external visitors to the School
• Wait at informal events, formal dinners and/or work on the Hammond Bar
• Assist the Events Co-ordinator in all aspects of planning, setting up and clearing away for School events and external lettings
• Assist in the re-stocking of supplies for events, as required
• Monitor the working environment with regards to Health & Safety and to make recommendations where necessary
• Keep work areas clean and stocked as required
• Act as Fire Marshal and First Aider if required (training will be provided)
• Carry out other duties appropriate to his/her experience and ability and/or at the direction of the Events Manager.
  Please note that there may be some changes and additions to the above. This document is designed to provide applicants with a “flavour” of the position and responsibilities and is not necessarily comprehensive, however, the employee may be called on to perform other reasonable tasks as directed by the Events Manager, Deputy Bursar, Bursar and/or The Headmaster or anyone acting on their behalf.