Receptionist

Greenwood Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B35 7NL

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2024

• Closing date

  18 July 2024 at 12:59pm

• Date listed

  4 July 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12237.68 - £12863.62 per annum

Receptionist job summary

Salary: NJC 5 - 8 £23,500 - £24,702 Actual Salary: £12,237.68 - £12,863.62 + AET Wellbeing Cash Plan + Pension Scheme (LGPS) + Additional AET Benefits

Hours: 22.5 hours a week, 39 weeks per year, 12:00pm - 4:30pm

Start Date: Permanent, September start 2024

Greenwood Academy is a vibrant, successful 11-18 Academy situated in the heart of Castle Vale. We currently have 950 pupils on roll, and is growing every year. At Greenwood, our core values are respect, responsibility and resilience, which form the foundation of our school culture. We also believe that instilling a 'Growth Mindset' will allow every child to unlock their full potential. We offer a wide range of opportunities beyond the core curriculum, whether in the Arts, which includes school productions, dance, drama and music performances or through our extensive Sports programme, which takes advantage of grass and 4G pitches, a Sports hall with a specialist dance studio and Multi Use Games Area.

Our state-of-the-art building and world-class facilities use the latest technology, including the Google Education platform, to enhance the learning environment. Most importantly, children and young adults at Greenwood Academy tell us they enjoy coming to school and feel safe and secure.

We are looking for a customer-focused Receptionist to provide a professional and comprehensive reception service and administrative support to the Academy. You will be a committed and hardworking team player who will support the pupils, staff, and parents in continuing to raise the profile and ongoing success of the department and, more broadly, the Academy.

In particular, we are seeking an individual who will:

* Answer all incoming calls and handle caller's enquiries promptly
* Redirect calls as appropriate and take adequate messages when required
* Greeting visitors to the school, signing in and out, issuing security passes
* Keep a comprehensive record of visitors to the Academy
* Ensure the reception area is kept tidy at all times
* Be flexible when needed to cover any office absences as and when
* Provide essential support to pupils and staff
* To provide secretarial and administrative support
* To provide support in the smooth running of the behaviour pathway
* Dealing with emergencies that are reported to reception including First Aid (training will be provided)

We offer:

* More training and development so you can get better at what you do-varied and stretching continuous professional development opportunities.
* More support for you and your loved ones - A health cash plan, employee loans and savings scheme, discounted gym membership and employee assistance programme.
* More technology is needed so you can make more impact - Google Workspace Enterprise for Education is embedded throughout. Collaborative cloud technology gives you access to the latest tools when and where it suits you. More tech enabled classrooms mean less time spent on admin and more time teaching.
* More reward - A generous and flexible Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff.
* More possibilities - To inspire children to find their remarkable.

Closing date: Monday 22nd July 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV's. Apply today.

Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a robust, fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Academies Enterprise Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Commitment to safeguarding

Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a robust, fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

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About Greenwood Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 959 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Greenwood Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/greenwood-academy (opens in new tab)

Greenwood is a vibrant, successful 11-18 Academy situated in the heart of Castle Vale. We currently have 950 pupils on roll and are growing every year. At Greenwood our core values are Respect, Responsibility and Resilience and this forms the foundation of our school culture. We intend that all pupils develop the knowledge and character needed to achieve personal and academic excellence.

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