Receptionist
Vale of York Academy, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 6ZSDeadline is tomorrow
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
2 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £12,318.00 Annually (Actual) Salary shown above is pro rata, based on an Full Time Equivalent of £23,656 to £24,404 (Grade C, Scale Points 02-04)
Receptionist job summary
We are looking to appoint a Receptionist to work 22.5 hours per week on a term time only basis to run a very busy reception area and provide an administrative support service to the Principal and the school under the direction or instruction of the Principal’s PA or other senior staff. This may include some basic finance duties and the role may involve the post holder demonstrating their own duties and providing advice and guidance to new employees and others.
We are looking for someone who can provide a high quality customer centred service with an efficient, positive and helpful approach. This busy key ‘front of house’ role will support the School with a number of reception and administrative functions. The post requires efficient and well-developed personal skills together with a requirement to be able to multi task.
To provide a professional, pleasant and welcoming reception to all School visitors.
Managing/answering calls promptly and effectively and transferring them appropriately.
Recording messages fully and accurately, ensuring that they are delivered promptly.
Ability to deal with sensitive issues whilst maintaining confidentiality.
Managing the signing in / out systems to ensure compliance with Safeguarding and Health and Safety policies.
Job Details
Hours of Work: 22.5 Hours per Week, Term Time Only. Hours of work are Wednesday to Friday 8am until 4pm.
Position Type: Permanent Post
Line Manager: Principal's PA
Travel Required: No
The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.
Application Process
Please complete the online application form to apply for this role. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. You should use the information supplied with in the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process. Applications via agencies will not be considered.
Interviews will take place as soon as possible after the closing date.
Hope Sentamu Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.
Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Vale of York Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 714 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Vale of York Academy website (opens in new tab)
Vale of York is an 11-16 comprehensive school which serves a mixed catchment extending from the City Centre of York to the satellite village of Skelton on the northern edge of the City. The academy is over-subscribed; it has a growing population of more than 600 students who enter the school with attainment at around national averages, but with an increasing number of high attainers and gifted and talented pupils. Our commitment to every child is absolute and we strive to meet the needs of all our pupils whether they are capable of achieving ten Grade 9’s at GCSE or require the support of a full time teaching assistant or individual package of learning in order to reach their full potential. We believe that Vale of York should be the first choice school for every student in our immediate catchment and that we have an important role in transforming the lives of all our young people and their community.
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