School Receptionist
Bengeworth CE Academy, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 3EU12 days remaining to apply
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.
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
- 580 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 10
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Bengeworth CE Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- vacancies@bengeworth.worcs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01386 442047
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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