Academy Receptionist/Administrator

Ref: SCH-E-A-1111

Establishment: The Oldham Academy North Location: Oldham Salary: 17301.00 - 18000.00 Department: Professional Services Job Type: Full Time

Closing Date: 11/07/2022 09:00:00 Interview Date: 18/07/2022 Start Date: 01/09/2022

Additional Information

Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks Hours per Week: 37.00 Weeks per Year: 40.000 Pay Grade: SCP 4-6 Number of Vacancies: 1

The Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a self-motivated and enthusiastic Administrator to join the admin team here at The Oldham Academy North, to provide an effective reception and administrative service to Academy staff, students and visitors

Delivering an effective reception service including answering routine telephone and face to face enquiries; signing in visitors and sorting and distributing internal and external mail as part of the front of house team.
Providing effective administrative support, academy wide e.g. producing letters, devising and maintaining tracking documents, e-filing, scanning, producing reports, devising and completing routing forms.
Develop good relationships with colleagues, pupils and external stakeholders
Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to attendance, child protection, safeguarding and data protection.
Undertaking other duties appropriate to the grade and role of the post as requested by the line manager

For a full description of the role, see the job description and job specification.

The hours are 7.30 - 15.30 - Monday to Friday to cover the needs of the department

Salary: £17,301 - £18,000 - FTE: £19,264 - £20,043

37 hours per week - 40 weeks per year

What the trust offers in return:

Competitive local Government Pension Scheme
Ride to Work Scheme
Market leading Personal Development and Training plans to further your career
Access to Mental Health First Aid Programme
24 hours access to Employee Assistance Programme

We know just how important it is to think big and to help break those glass ceilings faced by young people today. Together we can encourage our pupils to step out from their comfort zones, build self-esteem and broaden their horizons.

The Oldham Academy North is an ambitious, inclusive 11-16 academy in Oldham. We set high expectations for our students in all areas and encourage them to become ambassadors of their community.

We are an E-ACT academy and proud to be part of a community that includes over 18,000 pupils and over 2,400 teaching and non-teaching professionals across the country.

E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Qualifications

Qualification Title	Grade
GCSE Maths and English grade 4-9 (A-C) or equivalent		Essential

Skills

Relevant Experience
Experience of using the Microsoft Office suite to intermediate level or above	Desirable
Experience of administrative or secretarial work	Desirable
Experience of working front of house/reception	Desirable
Experience of working in a team	Desirable
Experience of dealing with sensitive and confidential student information	Desirable
Personal Attributes
Ability to work effectively within a team environment	Desirable
Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, parents and students	Desirable
Relevant Skills
Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders using a variety of media	Desirable
Good time management skills and ability to meet deadlines	Desirable
Ability to use ICT and other specialist equipment and resources	Desirable
Ability to prioritise workload effectively to meet deadlines and work under pressure	Desirable
Ability to hold difficult conversations confidently and effectively	Desirable
Ability to use software, spreadsheets, databases and other packages effectively	Desirable