receptionist Wimborne Minster, England
Job description
Queen Elizabeth’s School
Blandford Road, Wimborne, BH21 4DT
TEL: (01202) 885233
Email: [email protected]
Headteacher: Katie Boyes
13-18 Upper School
1600 on roll; 430 post-16
Receptionist/Clerical Assistant – Main Office
Permanent, Term Time only
Start Date: 1st September 2023
Working Hours: 37 hours per week – 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday
Grade 5 - SCP 5– SCP 6
Starting salary £18,554 per annum (£11.18 p/h)
Queen Elizabeth’s School is looking to appoint a Receptionist/Clerical Assistant to work within our busy main school office. The postholder will provide support to our students, parents and visitors to the school and will undertake clerical and administrative tasks.
The ideal candidate should possess good customer service, ICT and communication skills.
Previous experience as a Receptionist or in an office-based role is desirable but full training will be provided for this post.
We can offer you:
- A friendly and supportive department
- A busy and lively environment
- A positive, supportive community of staff, Academy Committee Members and parents
- LGPS pension scheme
- An active well-being programme to support staff
- A health cash plan and cycle to work scheme
- An exciting school with state-of-the-art facilities
Closing Date: Wednesday 19th July 2023 – 9.00am
Please visit our website for more information about the school.
www.queenelizabeths.com
The Trust values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
Initio Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.
This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
The salary shown is based on a full academic year being worked and includes annual paid leave entitlement. The pro-rata salary payments for this fixed term role will be paid monthly.
