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School Receptionist

Bengeworth CE Academy, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 3EU

This job expired on 16 December 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  January 2025 or asap

• Closing date

  16 December 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  28 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 14 hours per week; Mondays and Thursdays, 8:30am - 4:30pm including 1 hour lunch break (Possible occasional Fridays, to be notified in advance) Term Time Only plus Insets
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £7809 - £7931

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint a capable and efficient receptionist to be part of our wonderful staff team. The successful candidate will be responsible for being the first point of contact for visitors to the school. You will undertake general office duties including answering the telephones, and dealing sensitively with a wide range of issues and queries from children, parents and outside agencies.

You should be up to date and proficient in all office skills, and you will need:

• Good knowledge of Word, Excel and Google Suite

• Good problem-solving skills, an unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction and a can-do attitude

• Previous relevant experience (not necessarily school based)

• Ability to multitask under pressure and work to deadlines

• Experience of School MIS (e.g. Scholarpack) and payment systems (e.g. ParentPay) is desirable but not essential

• First aid qualification or a willingness to undertake first aid training

Other necessary qualities include confidentiality, being able to work on your own initiative, a willingness to support other members of staff and go the extra mile.

As a Receptionist, you will be carrying out the following duties:

• Answering all calls in a professional manner and communicating messages promptly

• Ensuring all guests are welcomed in a friendly manner

• Dealing with enquiries at the Reception Desk

• Providing support to staff, parents and children

• Ensuring the smooth running of the office/reception area

• Support the admin team with school absences and other pupil / parent administrative duties including emails, and communications such a letters to parents

• Handling other administrative duties for the school as and when required

• Maintaining confidentiality at all times for sensitive documents and phone calls

What the school offers its staff

Bengeworth Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Online checks will be carried out for all shortlisted applicants, and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Bengeworth Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) enhanced check. We also conduct online checks of all shortlisted candidates.

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About Bengeworth CE Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 10
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 592 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 10
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bengeworth CE Academy website
• Email address: vacancies@bengeworth.worcs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01386 442047
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bengeworth-ce-academy

Bengeworth Multi Academy Trust was previously a stand-alone academy and formed a new MAT on 1st February 2018. Bretforton Village School then joined the new MAT and Bengeworth has since provided leadership, development and support. The two schools work very closely together.

Bengeworth CE Academy is on two sites situated east of the River Avon. The Reception and Year 1 Setting is on Burford Road and the Year 2 and KS2 Setting is a quarter of a mile away at the end of Kings Road.

Bretforton Village School is just four miles away on the outskirts of Evesham.

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