Reception Secretary
Queen Mary's Grammar School, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 2PG31 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 February 2025
Closing date
26 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
19 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 22.5
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- NJC SCP 4 – 6: FTE: £24,404 - £25,183 Actual salary: £13,092 - £13,510
What skills and experience we're looking for
Queen Mary’s Grammar School, Walsall is an invigorating and rewarding place to work: the pupils are engaged and committed to study; the staff are intelligent, friendly and forward looking.We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, dynamic and dedicated Reception Secretary to join our collaborative and supportive team.
The ideal candidate will be required to provide a high standard of secretarial and administrative support to assist in the smooth running of all academy activities. As you will be the first point of contact to all visitors entering Queen Mary's, it is important that you provide a high standard of service and represent the School in a welcoming and professional manner.
You will also support the Senior Leadership Team with administrative functions and provide assistance to Heads of Year and Heads of Department, where required.
You will ideally have experience of working within a Receptionist or Administrative role in a school context. You are someone who is flexible, highly organised and able to multi-task and prioritise work to meet specific deadlines. You are someone who enjoys being part of a team and you care about all pupils having the opportunity to achieve their potential. Knowledge of Microsoft software and SIMS management information software would be an advantage but training will be given.
What the school offers its staff
If you would like more information about the role, please contact Simran Sahota, Executive Assistant by emailing s.sahota@qmgs.merciantrust.org.uk.
We strongly encourage informal visits to the school with the opportunity to meet prospective colleagues or if you would like more information about the role please contact Simran Sahota (Executive Assistant) to arrange such a visit, by emailing s.sahota@qmgs.merciantrust.org.uk
Applications should be made using the recruitment portal on the vacancies page of our website and set out how your experience and expertise match the requirements of job description and person specification. Please read the information pack, which is also available on the job listing.
Commitment to safeguarding
Queen Mary’s Grammar school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policies can be found on our website.This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.
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About Queen Mary's Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1344 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Queen Mary's Grammar School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- lara.bridgett@merciantrust.org.uk
Queen Mary’s Grammar School is an invigorating and rewarding place to work: the pupils are intelligent and committed to study; the staff are friendly and forward looking. It is far more than just a place of work – it is a thriving community, proud of its past and confident of its future. We are an outstanding school, as recognised by OFSTED in our most recent inspection in March 2023.
Arranging a visit to Queen Mary's Grammar School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lara.bridgett@merciantrust.org.uk.
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