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Part time Receptionist - EWS South, Deanshanger

Part time Receptionist - EWS South, Deanshanger

The Elizabeth Woodville School - South Campus (Deanshanger)

EWS Deanshanger

  • £8,793 - £8,932 per year
  • New
Salary:
Grade E, points 4 - 5
Job type:
Part Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
January 2025
Apply by:
6 January 2025

Job overview

Part Time Receptionist - Deanshanger Campus

Thursdays & Fridays, 8am-4.15pm

(15.5 hrs/week), 39 weeks a year (term time plus 2 training days)

Fixed Term or casual considered initially from January to July 2025

Grade E, points 4-5; Actual salary: £8793 - £8932 pa

To commence asap

We require a part time Receptionist for 2 days a week (Thursdays & Fridays) for our front of house reception area at our Deanshanger site. Working in this busy reception area, the successful applicant will have a professional and confident and friendly manner.  You will be responsible for answering the telephones, dealing with staff, student and parent queries and greeting and signing in all visitors as well as supporting colleagues with general admin duties. You will have a good understanding of Word, Excel, Google Drive. 

The successful candidate must:

●       be well organised,

●       be professional, enthusiastic ‘can-do’ attitude,

●       have attention to detail and a high level of accuracy,

●       remain calm and work well under pressure,

●       meet the person specification and will be required to apply for a DBS disclosure.

 Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. 

Elizabeth Woodville School is an aspirational and inclusive 11-18 comprehensive school with approximately 1100 students. Our school is located on two sites: Roade in Northamptonshire and Deanshanger on the outskirts of Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire. We are one school with both sites operating independently with a Head of School on each site, under the leadership of the Director of Secondary Education.  

Training and development opportunities will be offered. All staff are encouraged to study further and the trust will actively support staff to obtain relevant further qualifications where possible.

Tove Learning Trust is a fast moving and exciting place to work. The trust schools have a shared vision and purpose: to deliver outstanding educational experiences that lead to inspiring outcomes. Each academy has a strong individual identity and tailors their educational provision to serve their local community. Academies within the trust collaborate to share expertise and maximise opportunities and experiences for our students.  

Please ensure your application form and covering letter includes examples of your experience and how you meet the criteria outlined in the job description and person specification. For further information please email: Michelle Saint, HR Officer, E: michelle.saint@ewsacademy.org.uk T: 01604 861188.

Closing date:                 6 January 2025

Interviews: 10 January 2025

The Trustees of Tove Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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About The Elizabeth Woodville School - South Campus (Deanshanger)

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Elizabeth Woodville School is an inclusive comprehensive school with approximately 1100 students. Elizabeth Woodville is part of Tove Learning Trust which is a rapidly growing trust whose vision is to ensure that all pupils in the trust academies are provided with outstanding educational experiences that lead to outstanding outcomes. This includes all aspects of school life with pupils achieving to the very best of their ability.

Our school is located on two sites, Deanshanger (South campus) and Roade (North campus). We operate as one school with staff working across both sites, however the successful candidate will be based at one site only. There are however many benefits to us being on two sites, including access to excellent sporting facilities, a broad and balanced curriculum with a range of options to choose in key stage 4 and good quality staff. The most important benefit for our students is that each site has an excellent pastoral system which means that all students are known, and no one becomes just a number.

Our ambition is to create an exciting and vibrant learning community where students enjoy success in and outside of the classroom.

Our school values of: ambition, confidence, curiosity, leadership and respect are important as they are qualities which will enable our students to succeed whatever their future ambitions.

We believe that all staff and pupils should be treated with respect and have built a culture based on respect for each other, resilience to meet new challenges and take responsibility for our actions and our learning. Our recent Ofsted report confirms that we are going in the right direction and that we have a clear understanding of what we need to improve and how to improve.

Elizabeth Woodville joined the Tove Learning Trust in November 2016. We are a close knit family of schools that have a shared vision and purpose: to deliver outstanding educational experiences that lead to inspiring outcomes. Each academy has a strong individual identity and tailors their educational provision to serve their local community. Academies within the Trust collaborate to share expertise and maximise opportunities and experiences for our staff and students.

We offer:

  • Free on-site parking
  • Rural location
  • Nursery available - term time places
  • Access to Swimming pool/gym membership
  • Friendly and caring team environment
  • CPD opportunities provided
  • Confident, respectful students
  • Part of a small supportive local MAT, which incorporates a teaching school
  • Access to Teachers' pension schemes
  • Comprehensive training and support
  • Eye care voucher scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme

Hannah Jones

Head of School (South Campus, Deanshanger)


We are part of Tove Learning Trust, a highly successful, and growing, multi-academy trust. As an employer, they offer:

Support and well-being - In joining Tove Learning you will become part of a family who really look out for one another. Free access to an Employee Assistance Programme providing counselling and advice for you and your close family and access to lots of well being support.

Professional development - Join a trust where your performance review is truly targeted around you and your development. We want you to be the best you can be which in turn will enhance your performance and lead to outstanding outcomes for all.

Excellent pension schemes - Both pension schemes are defined benefit schemes where you build up your pension based on a fixed formula to provide a guaranteed income at retirement. You have the opportunity to see what your actual pension will be.

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