Receptionist/PA to Headteacher

Job Description

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VACANCY AT SIR MARTIN FROBISHER ACADEMY

RECEPTIONIST/PA TO HEADTEACHER

36 hours, 5 days a week, 40 weeks per annum.

Paid at Band 2 (Minimum £13,970 to Maximum £14,500)

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and hardworking Receptionist and PA to the Head Teacher.

The successful applicant will take responsibility for front reception and will be the first point of contact for all visitors to the school including parents. Excellent customer service skills will be required and school experience is desirable.

The post also incorporates attendance and admissions administration/clerical support,and therefore we are seeking a hardworking, organised and committed individual with initiative to complement the existing team. Experience with RM Integris desirable.

This is a key position within the school and applicants will require a

confident and friendly manner, be a team player, have the ability to work to deadlines and remain calm under pressure. Excellent IT skills and strong interpersonal skills are a must, as is a good sense of humour!

The successful applicant will:-

· be educated to GCSE A-C or above in English & Maths

· have excellent verbal and written communication skills

· have the ability to show initiative and work independently

· have good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise effectively

· preferably had previous school office experience

Information about the School

Sir Martin Frobisher Academy is a primary academy in Jaywick, Essex, with a current roll of 170~ children. Many of our families live on the Brooklands Estate in Jaywick Sands, the most deprived area in Britain. We are pleased to be able to offer transport to those families most in need to ensure their children can attend school regularly.

Sir Martin Frobisher converted to academy status in Sept 2016 and now has a strong, committed and experienced senior leadership team, in place for the next 3 to 5 years, who are dedicated to moving the school forward, while ensuring the individual needs of all children are met.

The Academy has a high number of PPG, FSM and SEND children and all staff need to understand the complexity of this and of the unique community that Sir Martin Frobisher Academy is at the heart of.

Having determined, and recently implemented, our consistent whole-school teaching and learning strategies, we are now excited to begin to monitor the impact these will have on children’s learning over time. The children at Sir Martin Frobisher Academy are lively and enthusiastic, and need the very best, and fully committed, practitioners.

The sense of community is developing, and we are hoping to move back to a Local Governing Body in September 2023, following our Intervention Board being invoked to hold all stakeholders to account.