Receptionist (part time and full time considered)

We are looking to appoint a calm, friendly and professional receptionist, who thrives in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, a warm demeanour and a passion for supporting our school community. You will be the first point of contact for parents, carers and other external stakeholders. You will need to create a calm, professional atmosphere as you welcome visitors to the school, while efficiently managing incoming phone calls and email enquiries. You will need the ability to multi-task in this busy front of house role. Strong organisational skills are essential as you will handle administrative duties alongside your reception responsibilities.

Alder is a rewarding place to be. We have built a culture where staff feel valued and supported. We recognise the benefits of staff working in a productive, healthy and flourishing workplace, and we work hard to ensure the wellbeing of everyone. Our core values of Altruism, Leadership, Excellence, Diversity and Resilience are at the heart of everything we do - We Are ALDER!

This is a permanent appointment which is subject to a 12-month probationary period.

The position is being offered on an either part time (2 posts) or full time (1 post) basis.

Part time positions will be up to 25 hours per week, either 7:30am - 12:30pm or 11am - 4pm. Hours to be agreed upon appointment.

The full time position will be 36 hours per week, working from 7:30am - 3:30pm (3:15pm on Friday), which includes a 45 minutes unpaid break.

Both full and part time positions are term time only, plus up to 5 additional days. Hours for the additional days to be worked to support events out of school hours and during the school holidays as required.

Please state on your application if you wish to be considered for the role on a full time or part time basis.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to satisfactory enhanced status checks from the Disclosure and Barring Service and other pre-employment checks.

Applications should be completed and submitted online via the TES portal by 9am on Monday 21st October 2024. We do not accept CVs. We are not accepting agency applications for this role.