Receptionist

Responsible To: Principal of Academy
Salary: £20,125 - £21,153 per year (Up to SCP7 FTE)
Job Type: Full time, permanent
Start date: ASAP

Job Purpose: To provide highly professional and wide-ranging operational support to join the administration team; ensuring the smooth running of the academy’s reception and being the first point of call.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Meet and greet all visitors to the academy building
• Answer all calls that come into the main switchboard and direct them accordingly
• Take detailed messages and relay them to the relevant individual accurately and efficiently
• Manage all incoming and outgoing post
• Ensure all incoming post is correctly signed for and distributed
• Maintain a logbook of all outgoing post
• Deal with general enquiries sent by email
• Monitor the use of supplies and equipment for the reception area
• Prepare standard letters
• Undertake administrative processes as required.

General Duties:

• To undergo any training/professional development required in order to perform the duties and responsibilities of this post efficiently and effectively
• To promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people you are responsible for or come into contact with
• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to the appropriate person
• Be aware of and support equal opportunities for all and appreciate and support the role of other professionals
• To undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade, deemed necessary at a particular time to ensure the smooth running of the Academy
• To adhere to the ethos of the Academy:
  • To promote the agreed vision and aims of the Academy
  • To set an example of personal integrity and professionalism
  • To attend and participate in relevant meetings as required

Closing date for applications: Friday 22 November (12pm)
Interview date: Monday 2 December