School Administrator/Receptionist

ARK SCHOOLS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Breakfast for staff

On-site parking

On-site gym

Staff room with pool table

Fridays: early finish at 1:40pm

Job summary

Ark Boulton Academy is seeking a Receptionist & Administrator to join the front office team, acting as the first point of contact for students, parents, staff, visitors and external agencies. You will provide a professional reception and administrative support to ensure smooth day-to-day operation.

The role requires excellent customer service, organisation and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy school environment; a positive, proactive approach is

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service, organisation and communication skills in a busy school environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional reception services and act as the first point of contact for students, parents, staff, visitors and external agencies.
• Deliver administrative support to ensure effective day-to-day operation of the academy.

Skills

Customer service

Organization

Communication

Job description

About The Role

If you are ready to add further value to ourschooland to work alongside a brilliant Admin team, then you will find this job extremely rewarding.

The Receptionist & Administrator is a key member of the school’s front office team, acting as the first point of contact for students, parents, staff,visitorsand external agencies. The postholder will provide a professional reception service while delivering comprehensive administrative support to ensure the effective day-to-day operation of the academy. The role requires excellent customer service,organisationand communication skills, together with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy school environment.

Benefits

• Staff wellbeing is one of our main priorities. We provide breakfast for staff each morning, soup for lunch and lunch for those on duty. We have parking available, a gym on site and a well-equipped staff room including a pool table.
• Our systems and processes for communication, marking and feedback and assessment are streamlined and the approaches we take are research led and based on the needs of our local context. For instance, at present we do not use traditional book marking across the school.
• On Fridays, children finish at 1.40pm, giving time and space for professional development amongst staff.
• Staff voice is important to us; we like to listen to our staff. We are always seeking feedback and input from our staff

Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark at arkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/

About Us

When you join Ark Boulton Academy you become part of a network of education experts who are all united by the same purpose - a commitment to making a difference where it matters most.

Our staff are a valuable and integral part of our community and are given the room to grow and develop in an encouraging, challenging and rewarding environment. They are role-models and ambassadors for Boulton on a professional and public level. They reflect the virtues we promote which include courage, self-discipline, commitment, and honesty.

By becoming a member of our school family, you will embrace multiple opportunities for personal and professional development, not just within the school, but from the internationally renowned Ark family of schools we are a part of. Through Ark, our staff can share.

Visit arkboulton.org/jobs to learn more about us.

Why work for our school?

Hear what our teachers have to say about working at Ark Boulton Academy: https://arkboulton.org/jobs/working-for-us

Diversity and inclusion:

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on thislink.

Safeguarding statement:

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click thislink.