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Grade 1, £21,188 - £21,847 per annum pro rata. Approximate pro rata £17,147 - £17,681 (80% FTE)

Full time, 37.5 hours, term time only

We are looking for an experienced Receptionist to join us at Avanti Grange School in the Bishop’s Stortford area.

Avanti Grange Secondary School opened in September 2022 on the site of our new primary school, Avanti Meadows, before moving to a new, permanent site in September 2023. The school opened with 4 forms of entry (120 Year 7 students only) in September 2022 rising to 6 form of entry (180 Year 7 students) from September 2023.One of the many things that makes Avanti Grange Secondary School distinctive is its values-based approach to education. We encourage students to value self, others and the environment and empower them to be effective learners as well as good and responsible citizens. The school offers a broad, balanced and extensive curriculum as well as a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities. We will develop resilient, communicative, and organised young people, the leaders of the future with drive and initiative. We are in the process of recruiting exceptional staff who will provide first-class teaching and support to help our students make outstanding progress. We will set high expectations in all areas, from effort in learning and extra-curricular activities, to how students present themselves and take pride in their work, because anything less is not good enough. Success will be available to every pupil who is prepared to work hard for it, to be resilient when things are difficult, and to embrace the support of those around them. We will seek to create an environment where we can all live and thrive together, where the conditions for growth are ideal.

Our students will be:

Courageous - with a strength to stand up for their beliefs and values

Curious - with a love for lifelong learning

Resilient - with no self-imposed limits Avanti Grange Secondary School is part of Avanti Schools Trust, a successful and growing multi-academy trust (MAT) with a track record of delivering strong outcomes for children. The majority of our schools are significantly over-subscribed.

School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the School directly to arrange a suitable time.

Why should you apply

• You will be working in a fantastic environment.
• Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

What will you do?

• Undertake reception duties, answering routine telephone, face-to-face enquiries and signing in visitors.
• Provide routine clerical support e.g. photocopying, filing, faxing, e-mailing, complete routine forms.
• Undertake routine financial administration e.g. collect and record dinner money.
• Adhere to school health and safety policy including risk assessment and safety systems.

For a more comprehensive list of the job responsibilities, please view the full Job Description

What are we looking for?

• Experience of general clerical /administrative work.
• Evidence of the ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Ability to plan and manage their own time effectively and work prioritizing tasks in a time efficient manner and keep to deadlines in a very busy environment.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people within the school.

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the essential criteria and skills required for this role.

Further information

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.