Receptionist/Admin Assistant

Brownhills Ormiston Academy, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 7QG

Deadline is today

• Start date details

  ASAP pending pre-recruitment checks

• Closing date

  2 April 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  25 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,666.85 - £21,323.15 Annually (Actual) OAT Grade 2, SCP 3-5 (£24,027 - 24, 790 FTE) Term time only (39 weeks per year)

Receptionist/Admin Assistant job summary

Work where it matters most, achieve what matters more.

Be part of a team where passion meets purpose, as we work together where the challenge is greatest to change the lives and build the futures of children and young people.

We are looking for a well organised, reliable, trustworthy and enthusiastic individual who has a proven track record as an effective administrator including reception duties. This is an important and busy role providing reception and administrative support and acting as a professional point of contact for the school. The ideal candidate will support with reception duties as well as the wider administrative team by working in Student Services. The role will be varied and busy and ideally suited to an organised and efficient individual with an eye for detail and accuracy, and who understands the importance of confidentiality and integrity in the workplace.

You will demonstrate the motivation required to work with children, resilience in dealing with challenging behaviours, and possess the ability to form and maintain appropriate supportive relationships. The post holder will be responsible for reception duties and wider admin tasks, including vetting and maintaining accurate records for visitors, answering phones, assisting with pupil welfare and supporting school-wide events.

Hours: 37 hours per week Monday – Friday 8am to 4pm.

Duties:

• Reception duties
• Support wider admin team within Student Services
• Be a trained first aider and manage with the Health and Safety Manager renewal dates and first aid requirements (training will be provided)

The successful candidate will:

• Be able to demonstrable experience of office administration, ideally in a school environment
• Be a motivated individual with the ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Be able to identify work priorities and manage own workload to meet deadlines
• Have high attention to detail and accuracy
• Have excellent organisation and communication skills
• Have excellent literacy / numeracy and be proficient in IT, covering all elements of Microsoft Office
• Show commitment, initiative and reliability
• Have a flexible approach to meet the varying needs of the school. This post may require some evenings and work during the holidays to meet the needs of the school.

Who We Are:

Brownhills Ormiston Academy (BROA) is a happy, supportive and caring place to be. We understand the demands of the education industry and enable a sensible approach to workload, and a calm and respectful environment through our Workload and Wellbeing Charter. We have been awarded the Sandwell Well-being Charter Mark for showing commitment to creating a school that promotes the well-being of pupils, staff and parents. The successful candidate will join an experienced and enthusiastic administrative team.

Our staff are experienced, talented and dedicated. They build positive relationships, guide and support all our pupils. We are determined to work in partnership to ensure that every young person makes a success of their education.

The successful candidate will align with our three values: Ready (Ready to learn and thrive), Respect (Respect for oneself and others in all we say and do), and Safe (Safe in all our actions for a happy and caring school community). These are firmly embedded within our culture, and we are proud that our pupils demonstrate them daily.

We offer excellent CPD opportunities for staff at all levels.

Why work for Ormiston Academies Trust?

Our vision is to create a school system where every child thrives, regardless of background. Our people are at the heart of our approach – they are our greatest asset.

We exist to provide the best learning opportunities every day, in every school for every child. It is the people and teams in our Trust who make this a reality and ensure we have the greatest impact. If you join us at Ormiston, whatever your role, you can be sure of a role with purpose and meaning.

Ormiston, where every member of staff enjoys…

• The opportunity to build on the legacy of those who came before – being part of one of the longest standing Trusts, created with the sole purpose of enabling children and young people to thrive
• Working for a Trust nationally recognised for its impact on disadvantaged children – a rewarding, stimulating career where staff are challenged to be the best they can be, for the pupils we are proud to serve
• Being part of a team and community where you belong – receiving bespoke and holistic support from a well-resourced and ambitious network of experts and professionals that work at the heart of communities
• A supportive environment to grow your career – an extensive professional development programme, alongside flexible working arrangements and generous benefits

What we offer:

• A supportive environment dedicated to professional development and staff wellbeing.
• Access to a wide range of resources and opportunities through our Academy Trust.
• A supportive working environment where all staff are valued
• Collaborative working within our shared family of schools- both locally and nationally
• Automatic pay increments unlinked to targets.
• A discount programme provided by the Ormiston Academies Trust for all staff.
• Access to Viv Up lifestyle discount platform and Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme.
• Eye tests for VDU users
• Annual flu vaccinations
• Access to our Employee Counselling helpline – free and confidential
• Free onsite parking
• Local Government Pension Scheme

Interested parties are warmly invited to submit an OAT Application Form outlining reasons for applying and suitability for the role. Please note that CV’s are not accepted. More information about Brownhills Ormiston Academy can be found on our website.

The closing date for this post is Wednesday 2 April 2025

Brownhills Ormiston Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Flexible working opportunities will be considered.

All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

This post is advertised in accordance with OAT recruitment and selection policy.

Canvassing any member of staff, or member of the Governing Body, directly or indirectly is prohibited and will be considered a disqualification.

Commitment to safeguarding

Brownhills Ormiston Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. 

Suitability checks will be undertaken in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, Prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.

The Academy is also committed to ensuring equal opportunities, fairness of treatment, dignity, work-life balance and the elimination of all forms of discrimination in the workplace for all staff and job applicants.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

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About Brownhills Ormiston Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 720 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Brownhills Ormiston Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/brownhills-ormiston-academy

Brownhills School is a small, traditional school with a welcoming and friendly atmosphere. Our last Ofsted in 2017 graded the school good with a range of Outstanding features.

We are part of Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) which is one of the largest non-for-profit multi academy trusts in England. Our aim is to provide local children with a great education.

We are an academy chain who believes passionately that every child should be given a chance to thrive. Brownhills OA is determined that every pupil that it serves will be given the opportunity to realise their dreams and aspirations regardless of their background.

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