8 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    18 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    4 April 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 16.75 hours per week. The working pattern is Monday 8:30 - 3:15 (45 min lunch), Wednesday 8:30 - 3:15 (45 min lunch) and Friday 8:30-1:15. Term-time only, plus 2 inset days.

Contract type

Permanent

Actual salary

9,209.32 - 9,353.82

What skills and experience we're looking for

Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate are seeking a friendly, professional and efficient Receptionist to join their business and administration team.

We are seeking an individual to join our admin team as a Receptionist, who can provide exceptional front of house service for our Academy. You must be approachable and welcoming along with having excellent organisational skills. The successful candidate will be confident and have excellent communication skills with an understanding of safeguarding children.

The role is a permanent position, 16.75 hours per week over two and a half days. The working pattern is Monday 8:30 - 3:15 (45 min lunch), Wednesday 8:30 - 3:15 (45 min lunch) and Friday 8:30-1:15. This post is for term time only, plus an additional 2 days.

What the school offers its staff

Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate is based in the cathedral city of Wakefield and we are proud to be rated Outstanding by Ofsted. We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place children at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning. OPA Lofthouse Gate joined the Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) in 2013. As a member of the Outwood Family we believe in putting Children First, raising standards and transforming lives.

Full training and support will be given for the right candidate.

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.

Applying for the job

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Additional documents

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About Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
451 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

Arranging a visit to Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email c.surtees@outwood.com.

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