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Receptionist / Administrator

Forest Academy, Ilford, Essex, IG6 3TN

This job expired on 24 May 2019 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  24 May 2019 at 1am

• Date listed

  26 April 2019

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,104 to £20,805
• Additional allowances:

  Salary Range - (£19,104 - £20,805 pro-rata) ; 36 hours - (hours to be covered, 8am-4.15pm 4 days and ; 8am – 4.00pm 1 day) ; Term time / 52 weeks (To be discussed) ; Required: ASAP ; Closing Date: 24 May 2019

Receptionist / Administrator job summary

Salary Range - (£19,104 - £20,805 pro-rata)
36 hours - (hours to be covered, 8am-4.15pm 4 days and
8am – 4.00pm 1 day)
Term time / 52 weeks (To be discussed)
Required: ASAP
Closing Date: 24 May 2019

We are seeking to appoint an effective communicator, excellent listener, flexible worker and well organised member of the team that is committed to providing an outstanding reception service as well as fulfilling administrative duties to support and enable the best possible learning environment for our students.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment. The below documents must be read prior to applying for this role and will be factored into interviews:

Keeping Children Safe in Education
BMAT – Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

Enhanced DBS (with list checks) is required for this post.

An application form can be found at www.beaconacademytrust.co.uk
Please forward your electronic applications to beasuccess@beaconacademytrust.co.uk

Please note, we reserve the right to close or extend this position, therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as soon as possible.

Role Profile:

Purpose of role
Providing an outstanding administrative and reception service.

General duties and responsibilities
• Undertake reception duties, answering phone, receiving visitors, answering and directing general telephone and face to face enquiries, signing visitors/pupils/staff in and out.
• Ensure the efficient and effective management of the school’s telephone switchboard.
• Assist with pupil first aid/welfare duties and train to be a First Aider as required.
• Liaise with other departments, for example HR, Caretakers and as well as the Cover and “On Call” team.
• Be aware of, and comply with, policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
• Be aware of, and support, diversity ensuring equal opportunities for all.
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
• Ensure the reception and waiting areas are maintained to the highest professional standards.
• Maintain diaries: reception, conference room & mini-bus bookings.
• Assist in arrangements for meetings; organising rooms, furniture, provide equipment and make arrangements for refreshments.
• Receive documentation for school trips/events, Parent Teacher Student Partnership (PTSP) events and the data team.
• Coordination and Administration of School Photos/Security Cards.
• Provide general clerical/admin. support e.g. photocopying, filing, complete standard forms, respond to routine correspondence.
• Maintain manual and computerised records/management information systems.
• Produce lists/information/data as required e.g. pupils data, reception information file, detention folder etc.
• Undertake typing and word-processing and other IT based tasks.
• Undertake administrative duties for a range of tasks.
• Administration support for the Senior Leadership Team.
• Maintain and collate pupil reports.
• Operate relevant equipment/ICT packages (e.g. word, excel, databases, spreadsheets, Internet).
• Maintain stock and supplies, cataloguing and distributing as required.
• Provide general advice and guidance to staff, pupils and others.
• To maintain confidentiality at all times.

The above mentioned duties are neither exclusive nor exhaustive, duties and responsibilities of the post may change as requirements and circumstances change. The post holder may be required to carry out such other duties as requested by management that are broadly within the level of the post.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About Forest Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 758 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Forest Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: beasuccess@beaconacademytrust.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/forest-academy-ilford (opens in new tab)

The Forest Academy (TFA) is a part of the Beacon Multi Academy Trust, along with Beal High School, North East London Teaching Alliance (NELTA) and Beacon Business Innovation Hub (BBIH). TFA and Beal sixth forms amalgamated in September 2018. TFA is an 11-16 mixed comprehensive school, located in the north east corner of Redbridge.

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