Reception Administrator
Phoenix School, London, E3 2AD33 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
28 August 2024 at 9am
Date listed
25 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, term time: Permanent | Term time + one week | 35 hours per week | 8:00am to 4.00pm - Plus 3 Parents Evening Till 7pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- NJC Scale 3 (SCP 5-6) Pro-rata (actual salary £25,293 - £25,675)
Pay scale
- NJC Scale 3 (SCP 5-6)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Following significant growth in our school, we are looking to add an experienced Reception Administrator to our Business and Administration Team - supporting a fast paced, dynamic and innovative school. You will have knowledge and understanding of working in school or have had responsibility in a similar role.
Phoenix School is a well-established, over-subscribed, Outstanding (Ofsted 2024) special school for students aged 3-19 with severe language and communication difficulties including autism. The school offers a unique service to the children of Tower Hamlets. We are an award-winning school and accredited through the National Autistic Society; praised for our creative approach to working with children with autism. Phoenix was awarded a commendation for its excellent work across the school.
As one of the largest special schools in the country, we have over 500 students based over three sites and two satellite sites based within a local primary and secondary school. Our Outreach Service supports over 800 pupils in mainstream settings. We established and work closely with Phoenix College, a provision for students aged 19+ and with Phoenix Sylhet - a recent project to develop a model special school in Sylhet, Bangladesh.
What the school offers its staff
As a Reception Administrator, the role will support:
- To oversee the school reception and support the school with a range of administration and reception task;
- To support with the administration and supporting of events, interviews and hospitality;
- To liaise with parents, the local authority and any other outside agencies;
- To accurately maintain and oversee the school diary, to include events, minibus booking and professional meetings;
- To maintain pupils’ records ensuring that staff, parents, internal and external agencies are provided with relevant information;
- To support with the administration and organisation of school office;
If you feel you have the skills, experience and drive to take on this role and become a member of our team and school, we would very much like to hear from you. The successful candidate is expected to start 27th August 2024. Due to the nature of this role, there is no flexibility to change the times for this role. New appointments are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
Further details about the role
How to apply
The application form can be found on the school website www.phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk and TES
Please return completed application form to: recruitment@phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Closing date: 9am, 28th August 2024 | Shortlisting: 29th August 2024 | Interviews and assessment 10th September 2024
If you would like to discuss the post or visit, please contact
Mohammad Islam, Deputy SBM: Mohammad.Islam@phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk The Governing Body of the school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and staff. The Executive Headteacher must ensure that the highest priority is given to following all safeguarding guidance and regulations. The successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS clearance. We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion or age.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Governing Body of the school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and staff. The Executive Headteacher must ensure that the highest priority is given to following all safeguarding guidance and regulations. The successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS clearance. All of the school's Safeguarding and Child Protection policies are available on the school's website. We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion or age.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Phoenix School
- School type
- Special school, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 507 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Phoenix School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- Mohammad.Islam@phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02089804740
Special School for children with Autism
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