Receptionist/ Administrator

TN United Kingdom; Minster; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering team at a brand-new academy as a Receptionist/Administrator! This exciting role places you at the heart of a vibrant school community, where you'll create a welcoming atmosphere and ensure smooth daily operations. Your friendly demeanor will set the tone for positive experiences, while your organisational skills will help maintain a professional environment. This permanent position offers a competitive salary and the chance to be part of an innovative educational journey. If you're ready to make a difference, we encourage you to apply!

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills to manage reception duties effectively.
• Excellent communication skills to interact with visitors and staff.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors and maintain a welcoming reception area.
• Manage incoming calls and direct them appropriately.
• Ensure security by issuing visitor badges and following procedures.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Communication Skills

Customer Service

Attention to Detail

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

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Shape Futures at Snowfields Academy's New Minster Campus as a Receptionist/Administrator!

Are you a highly organised, friendly, and proactive individual eager to be the heart of a brand-new academy?

Leigh Academies Trust is thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for a Receptionist/Administrator to join the pioneering team at Snowfields Academy's brand new Minster campus, set to open its doors in September 2025! This is your chance to be a crucial first impression and the key to the smooth operation of a dynamic new school community.

You will be playing a key role in establishing a positive and welcoming atmosphere from day one. As the Receptionist/Administrator, you will be the friendly face and helpful voice of Snowfields Academy (Minster Campus), contributing significantly to its smooth daily operations and positive reputation.

Your vital role in our brand-new academy campus will involve:

• Presenting a professional and welcoming first impression to everyone who enters the academy, including visitors, parents, and our dedicated staff. Your warm greeting will set the tone for a positive experience.
• Ensuring our reception area always reflects a high and professional standard. You'll take pride in maintaining a tidy, organised, and inviting space.
• Maintaining the security of our academy by efficiently issuing visitor badges and adhering to safeguarding procedures. Your attention to detail will help ensure a safe environment for all.
• Managing our communication hub by expertly answering, screening, and forwarding incoming calls. You'll be the first point of contact, answering queries whenever possible and directing calls accurately and efficiently.

This is more than just an administrative role; it's an opportunity to be a key part of building a thriving new campus community from the ground up. If you are ready for an exciting challenge and want to be the welcoming heart of Snowfields Academy (Minster Campus), we encourage you to apply!

This is a permanent position offering a salary of £20,335 - £20,565 per annum actual salary (£24,131 - £24,404 full time equivalent), based on experience. This salary is based on 36.25 hours per week, term time + 1 week. 8:30am-4:15pm Monday to Friday.

Working with us at Snowfields Academy

Snowfields Academy opened in September 2020 as a new secondary provision for students with ASD. When full we will offer 140 places across year groups 7-13 for young people who are working at or close to age-related expectations. Class sizes are small with 12/13 in each class, supported by 2-3 teaching assistants according to need. We offer a range of GCSEs and other qualifications for young people on a blend of academic and vocational pathways.

The academy benefits from being a brand new school with a design tailored to the students it provides for, carefully considered to make the most of both its inside and outside environments in order to enhance the learning of its students. The environment supports specialisms in horticulture and catering with a purpose-designed teaching kitchen, servery and cafe, and internal and external horticulture facilities supporting our students into employment. We will work closely with local businesses to offer an outstanding range of work experience opportunities and supported internships.

At Snowfields Academy we:

• Inspire and engage our children so they develop a lifelong love of learning, working towards the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme at Key Stage 3
• Deliver a quality, inclusive education so all children are able to achieve to their full potential
• Create a learning environment where barriers to learning are overcome and students feel safe and happy and are ready to learn
• Ensure that all children feel valued and celebrate their individuality and success at every opportunity
• Always work within a multi-disciplinary framework alongside families and other professionals
• Use personalised approaches to manage behaviour and reduce anxieties
• Ensure safeguarding, pastoral support and embedding British Values are at the heart of all we do
• Create a culture where staff work collaboratively as part of the wider team, sharing ideas and good practice and offering support to each other.

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust

As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Currently, 16 of our academies are considered to be “Outstanding” which is 53% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust. The Trust is establishing three ‘clusters’ of academies: LAT Central; LAT West; LAT North. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.

As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one.

Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

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