School Receptionist / Administrator

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Receptionist/Administrator to undertake front of house and administrative duties for our busy school. The position will involve a mixture of reception duties and administrative support. The postholder will be responsible for answering telephone calls, escorting students around the school site, handling visitor enquiries, dealing with post, and liaising with parents and students as required. The postholder will also be required to carry out administrative tasks as directed by the Senior Administrator, such as sending communications to parents by post, email and text message, producing letters and other documents, data input, and reprographics as necessary.

This role is working within the busy environment of the school office, providing a reception and administrative service, where excellent organisational skills are essential in order to deal with the variety of tasks that need to be undertaken.,

• professional and well organised
• friendly and resilient
• an excellent telephone manner
• competent using a range of computer programmes (experience of using SIMS and/or ClassCharts would be helpful although not essential as training will be provided)
• the ability to work on their own initiative and as part of a team, recognising when to seek support and advice
• able to deliver first aid (statutory first aid at work training can be provided)
• strong attention to detail and accuracy
• ability to multitask and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• have excellent written and oral communication skills
• able to deal with matters sensitively and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
Previous experience of working in a school is an advantage although not essential. If you think you have the skills to offer, we would love to hear from you.

The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information. We are a growing Multi-Academy Trust consisting of ten schools (five secondary schools and five primary schools), all rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding' by Ofsted. Each school within our trust has its own unique values and ethos and is committed to the overarching principle of "Being the best we can be", the mission statement of Areté Learning Trust . Our Trust seeks to create a context for all children and young people to thrive, academically, personally and socially so that they experience the real joy of learning. This is an exciting time on the next step of the journey for the Areté Learning Trust and provides the opportunity to join a strong trust, with greater autonomy to set direction and deliver the outcomes important to all of us. The Trust is committed to inclusive high-quality education, providing outstanding education for all and trust wide sustained school improvement. We are committed to providing an empowering and supportive learning environment for all staff where they can develop as exemplary professionals. In addition we offer a positive, supportive, friendly working environment, recognition of previous service with other schools, academies and local government, CPD, training courses and webinars, expenses and travel costs in addition to a full range of employee benefits.