Receptionist / Administrator

School & College; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading educational academy in Nuneaton as a Receptionist/Administrator. This exciting role involves providing front of house support and administrative tasks in a nurturing environment for children with autism and social, emotional, and mental health needs. You'll help ensure a positive experience for all visitors while supporting the smooth operation of the school.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Local Government Pension Scheme

Family Friendly Policies

Full Induction

Training and Development

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free Eye Tests

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience as a Receptionist/Administrator required.
• Desirable: NVQ level 2 or equivalent.
• Knowledge of school databases like SIMS beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide front of house management and greet visitors.
• Perform administrative tasks like filing, photocopying, and preparing rooms.
• Maintain student records on management systems.

Skills

Key Board Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 2 or Equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Come and be part of an exciting and creative academy in Nuneaton for children and young people with autism and/or social, emotional and mental health needs.About UsIn September 2015, MacIntyre Academies Trust opened a new Academy in Nuneaton, Warwickshire; catering for children and young people aged between 9 years (Year 5) and 19 years with an autism diagnosis and / or an underlying condition that has enabled them to receive an EHC plan for ASC or SEMH. MacIntyre Academies is sponsored by MacIntyre Charity, which over the last 50 years, has developed a strong reputation nationally, as a high-quality, person-centred organisation.The RoleWe are currently recruiting for a professional Receptionist/Administrator to join this exciting school to provide a positive front of house experience for all visitors to the academy. In this role you will provide administrative support service to the School under the direction of Office Manager. This will include front of house management, including switchboard, greeting/welcome visitors and preparation of rooms for meetings. In addition administration tasks including filing, photocopying, mail and goods receipting, stock maintenance, scanning and other general administrative duties. You will maintain student records on the relevant management systems; You will also provide a positive front of house experience for all visitors to the academy.About YouYou need to be an experienced Receptionist / Administrator with excellent key board skills and knowledge of all relevant Microsoft packages to include Word, Excel and Outlook. It is desirable that you have a relevant secretarial or administrative qualification such as an NVQ level 2 or equivalent and knowledge of school databases such as SIMS, however this is not essential as training will be provided. You need to be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills both written and verbal, be able to work well within a team and under pressure within tight deadlines.BenefitsOur people are the heart of our successand we offer an attractive package, including:

• A competitive salary
• Excellent local government pension scheme
• Family Friendly policies
• Wellbeing, Bereavement and Menopause policies
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Wellbeing initiatives in your setting
• Full induction
• Training and development and the support of a trained line manager and dedicated senior leaders
• Access to further professional development
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Annual MAT Life Day to take for that special occasion
• Annual Flu Jabs
• Free eye tests through Specsavers
• An Employee Assistance Programme to Support your health and wellbeing an access to various perks including discounts Tesco, Cineworld, Go Ape and many more
• Pension benefits for death in service
• Long Service Recognition
• Recommend a Friend Scheme - £100 Voucher
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders
• Enhanced DBS Certificate (Paid for by MacIntyre Academies)
• Self service portal to facilitate leave and amend personal information
• We have an active employee engagement programme which includes Termly ‘You are Awesome’ awards, an annual Employee Big Thank you Day, Annual CPD Trust wide conference.
• Access to Blue Light Card/ Discounts for Teachers which offers thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street for social care staff/ Teachers and support staff

How to apply: https://careers.macintyreacademies.org/vacancies/MacIntyre Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All positions will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and registration with the DBS Update Service together with all other relevant recruitment checks including obtaining references. This post includes engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide: DBS filtering guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Referees will be asked to assess the suitability of candidates to work with vulnerable adults, children or young people and will be verbally verified. Individual Safeguarding Policies for our Academies can be found on our website under ‘Essential Information’ and candidates will be asked about this as part of the recruitment processIn line with the update to KSCIE 2022 MacIntyre Academies will carry out an online search of the candidate once the shortlisting process has been completed as part of their due diligence. This may involve a google search of the candidate’s name, looking at the top three search results over the past three years. If any incidents or issues are identified that are publicly available online this will be explored with the candidate at interview stage.