Visitor Receptionist/Administrative Assistant Shirebrook, England
Job description
Shirebrook Academy is at the heart of the Shirebrook community. We are committed to making a real difference to the lives of our young people and will provide outstanding learning and enrichment opportunities for them throughout their time with us. To be able to achieve this, we need to have a team of dedicated and outstanding staff, who will contribute to our exceptional learning community.
An opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and skilled administrator to join our busy administration team. The post-holder will provide a highly professional and efficient service, responsible for the provision of a first class front of house service to Academy visitors. The post-holder will also provide general administrative support to the wider needs of the Academy, including Finance and Student Services.
The successful candidate will:
- Have experience of working in administration, reception or a similar role
- Have excellent communication skills
- Be able to work independently and with initiative
- Have a pragmatic approach
- Have good word processing skills
- Be energetic, well-motivated and flexible
- Have a professional manner and plenty of common sense
- Be educated to GCSE standard or equivalent
- You will be based at Shirebrook Academy but the role may involve working at other academies within the trust.
Please do not apply using The Derbyshire County Council Website.
Applications should be returned to [email protected].
Safeguarding
ACET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All applicants should read our safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on the ‘policy’ section of our academy websites.
It is an offence to seek employment in regulated activity if you are barred from working with children. This post will involve regular contact with children, and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions, cautions or bind-over orders which for any other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act. Any information that is “protected” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate and does not need to be declared. Guidance on this can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
Equality
ACET is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity throughout the recruitment process. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and your application will be assessed purely on your ability to do the job.
We undertake to make any ‘reasonable adjustments’ to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may face. Where required, we will make reasonable adjustments to the selection process for an applicant with a disability.
Please ensure your completed application is returned no later than 9.00am on the Closing Date.
