Receptionist

Job Description

LGS Band 2 to midpoint

21 hours per week (12.30pm-4.30pm Mon and Wed, 8.00am-12.45pm Tue and Thurs, 12.30pm-4.00pm Fri)

39 working weeks (44.3 paid weeks)

Actual annual salary from £8,201

In this role, you will provide a professional receptionist service to the School.

The role will involve:

· Be the first point of contact for both telephone and face-to-face enquiries and take messages where appropriate.

· Undertake general administrative duties.

· Receive and deal with enquiries from visitors, parents, staff, Governors, both over the telephone and in person.

In order to achieve this, you will need to have:

· Experience of reception work/school office work

· General understanding of the operation of a school

· Good organisational skills

· Ability to manage own time effectively

· Understanding of procedures and legislation relating to confidentiality

This is an exciting time to join our school. You will become part of a positive, aspirational and fun team that values the contribution of its staff. Training can be provided and ongoing professional development will be encouraged.

We welcome visits to the school, so please come and see us in action! The full job description is attached, together with application forms and more information can be found on the school's website.

www.tla.essex.sch.uk

Closing date: 6th September 2019

The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. A disclosure check from the Disclosure and Barring Service will be sought for successful candidates.

Information about the School

The Thomas Lord Audley School is a high performing, over-subscribed 11-16 comprehensive school with just under 800 students (capacity 840), situated to the south of Colchester. It is the "most improved school in Essex" (Essex LA September 2016). It serves a diverse catchment area including Old Heath, Monkwick, Shrub End and the villages to the south of Colchester including the community of Mersea Island.

Categorised as good and rapidly improving in its recent Ofsted inspection, it has been commended for the quality of its leadership, the standard of its teaching, and the welfare, behaviour and achievement of its pupils.

On 1 September 2016, the school joined The Sigma Trust, a partnership of schools with The Stanway School, St Helena School, Clacton County High School, Monkwick Junior School and Monkwick Infants School and Nursery. In the past, the school has benefited from the Stanway Federation’s programme of seconding high quality staff between schools and the development of wide-ranging in-service training which has led to on-going school improvement. Working in collaboration with all the schools within The Sigma Trust can only enhance this development.

Safeguarding The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.