What skills and experience we're looking for
This is an outstanding opportunity to join our new secondary school (with sixth form provision). You will be the first point of contact for school visitors and will play a key role in ensuring our school office runs smoothly.
As our Receptionist and Administrative Assistant, you will be the heart of our office support team, your core duties will be acting as the first point of call for staff and visitors, answering and directing calls, assisting with school letters, signing pupils in and out, ensuring stationary and first aid stock is replenished, and taking minutes of meetings.
You will be a friendly face ready to support our staff, pupils and the wider community; greeting and answering queries from parents or carers, welcoming visitors and ensuring they sign in and wear suitable visitor badges to maintain a safe school environment.
This role is ideal for administrators with strong communication skills who enjoy helping people.
You will:
• Hold in depth knowledge of admin and office systems
• Experience in a role with administrative duties
• Enjoy working as part of a team
• Demonstrate good communication skills both orally and in writing
What the school offers its staff
• A supportive, collaborative team who openly share ideas and best practice
• A school community that prides itself on engagement, generosity, dignity and inspiration
• Access to Mental health and Wellbeing support services
• Opportunities for CPD and career progression
Further details about the role
When applying please take into account the following:
Supporting Information
The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the job description & person specification. This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested.
References
When completing your application, please provide two employment referees. Generally, this is your current and most recent employer.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies and process applications on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.