Student Services Receptionist
The Blyth Academy, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 4JP4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
8 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday - Friday, 37 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 2, SCP 4-5, FTE salary £24,404.00 - £24,790.00
Pay scale
- Grade 2, SCP 4-5, FTE salary £24,404.00 - £24,790.00, pro rata salary £21,560.93 - £21,901.97
What skills and experience we're looking for
Northern Education Trust, The Blyth Academy is seeking to appoint a Student Service Receptionist. The successful candidate willprovide an effective and student friendly first point of contact for students on all matters relating to academy life, ensuring students are directed to the correct advice and guidance or issued with information in a timely manner. They will also assist on main reception as needed, providing a friendly and efficient reception service for staff and visitors to the school.Our successful candidate will also find many opportunities to be involved in the life of the school.
What the school offers its staff
Northern Education Trust offers:
- The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;
- The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;
- The support and expertise of Director of Subjects.
- A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;
- A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.
Employee benefits
- Free flu vaccinations
- Free onsite parking
Flexible working opportunities
The Trust is committed to considering flexible working requests.
Further details about the role
Post:Student Service Receptionist
Contract Type:Permanent
Salary Range: Grade 2, SCP 4-5, FTE salary £24,404.00 - £24,790.00, pro rata salary £21,560.93 - £21,901.97
Salary amounts quoted are from the 1 September to 31 August and therefore if you commence employment part way through the academic year they are subject to an equated salary adjustment
Working Type:Full Time, 41 weeks per year - Paid weeks 45.942
Base:The Blyth Academy, Chase Farm Drive, Blyth, NE24 4JP
Please note:the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Northern Education Trust (NET) is a charitable education Trust with a good track record for school improvement. The Trust sponsors 30 academies; 17 secondary and 13 primaries across the North of England in fourteen Local Authority regions.
We constantly focus on standards as we understand outcomes are paramount. Our decision making is driven entirely by what is best for children. By doing this we enhance the life chances of the children and young people in our care.
Northern Education Trust, The Blyth Academy is seeking to appoint a Student Service Receptionist. The successful candidate willprovide an effective and student friendly first point of contact for students on all matters relating to academy life, ensuring students are directed to the correct advice and guidance or issued with information in a timely manner. They will also assist on main reception as needed, providing a friendly and efficient reception service for staff and visitors to the school.Our successful candidate will also find many opportunities to be involved in the life of the school.
Northern Education Trust offers:
- The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;
- The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;
- The support and expertise of Director of Subjects.
- A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;
- A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.
Employee benefits
- Free flu vaccinations
- Free onsite parking
In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the interview process.
The Trust is committed to considering flexible working requests.
The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All posts are subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service checks. We expect all adults to share our commitment to safeguarding and the health and wellbeing of our pupils.
For more information, please contact Rachel McMahon, Business Manager, at tba-recruitment@northerneducationtrust.org
Closing date: Midnight on Tuesday 8th April 2025
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Blyth Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 830 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Blyth Academy website
- Email address
- r.mcmahon1@northerneducationtrust.org
- Phone number
- 01670 798100
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