administrative assistant Solihull, England
Job description
School Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
Based at Solihull Academy, The Quadrangle, Cranmore Avenue, Shirley, B90 4LE
Salary: Band B; £20,812 to £21,575 pro-rata; Actual Salary: £17,842 to £18,496 per annum
Contract: Full time; 37 hours per week; Monday to Thursday 08:00 - 16:00; Fri 08:00 - 15:30) Term time only plus Inset days, 39 weeks per year, (44.7 weeks paid).
Closing Date: Thursday 3 August 2023; 12:00 pm
Interview Date: Interviews will be held on MONDAY 7 AUGUST 2023
Would you like to join the staff team of an expanding Alternative Provision School?
We are seeking to appoint School Receptionist/Administrative Assistants to support our front of house at our provisions at Solihull Academy main site commencing September 2023. If you are a personable, compassionate individual who is driven to supporting all students to achieve their best then this is the post for you.
Candidates will have to demonstrate flexibility and enthusiasm and enjoy working within a team with all members of the school community. You will be required to act as the initial point of contact for incoming phone calls, visitors, parents and pupils with a professional, helpful and friendly approach to build positive ongoing relationships. You will also be responsible for providing a flexible, productive and responsive administrative service to the teaching team, support team and management team thereby contributing towards the smooth running of the school.
If you are a team player who is interested in working with young people in an innovative environment, perhaps with previous experience as a School Receptionist/Administrative Assistant in an educational environment we would welcome an application from you.
Application forms are available online or within the application pack, and may also be requested by emailing [email protected]. Applications can be returned via email to [email protected]. Alternatively, applications can be returned by post to: FAO Kat Dockery, Principal, Solihull Academy, The Quadrangle, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4LE.
Only applications submitted on a Solihull Academy application form will be considered. Please note that we do not accept CVs.
As an equal opportunities employer, and in accordance with our Equal Opportunities, Diversity and Inclusion Policy, we are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.
We aim to create a culture that encourages and values diversity, and that appoints, rewards, and promotes staff based on merit.
Solihull Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants, as well as two satisfactory references and other pre employment checks. We are a socially inclusive and equal opportunities academy and committed to actively promoting equal opportunities for all our staff and pupils. As part of the recruitment process we collect and process personal data relating to job applicants. We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use this data, meeting Data Protection Regulations in line with GDPR compliance.
We provide all members of staff who join Solihull Academy Trust with a full induction programme
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