Receptionist

Post Reference: 2388

Academy: Leeds City Academy

Job Title: Receptionist

Grade B1 – Actual Salary £24,363 to £25,185

Hours: 39 Hours per week, all year round

Accountable to: Office Manager

This is an extremely exciting time to be joining Leeds City Academy, one of the most rapidly improving schools within the Leeds area and county of West Yorkshire. We are an 11-16 academy and one of four schools within White Rose Academies Trust, a trust recognised nationally for its ground-breaking and transformational impact on the lives of the young people it serves. The academy had a Section 5 Inspection in May 2019 achieving an overall Good judgement with Leadership and Management judged as Outstanding. 

Our highly motivated and talented students are at the very centre of everything we do and the shared mission of all our stakeholders is to work ‘In Partnership’ in securing the aspirations and ambitions of every one of our young people. Our academy is a unique and truly inspirational place to work, enhanced by our wonderful students who come from a diverse range of cultures, heritage and experiences; a significant proportion of students speak English as an additional language. 

Our CPD training programme is highly respected by staff at the academy and is further enhanced by the various opportunities for professional development in all sectors.

Please apply if you wish to work for a Multi Academy Trust which values and supports the next move in your career. Come and join us on our journey to becoming World Class. 

Role:

To contribute to key objectives of the Academy Development Plan, Raising standards of achievement by efficiently and professionally managing a busy switchboard, undertake administration duties and ensure compliance with safeguarding protocols.

Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Be responsible for opening the reception and ensuring the switchboard is  operated from 07.30 am each morning.

• Operate and manage the student reception area when required.

• Act as the first point of contact for parents and visitors providing a courteous, professional, calm, and friendly service.

• Retrieve telephone messages/emails and deal with basic telephone enquiries.

• Liaise with students/staff/visitors on a daily basis.

• Sign visitors and contractors in and out, complying with LCA safeguarding protocols and the WRAT Visitor Policy.

• Provide an excellent customer service to parents, colleagues, and visitors to the academy.

• Ensure incoming and outgoing mail is organised daily, including taking the outgoing mail to the post office.

• Be responsible for the distribution and records of student devices including laptops and where required support with ensuring loaned devices are promptly returned to the academy.

• Sign for and take delivery of parcels, keeping an accurate record of deliveries.

• Keep an accurate record of all visitors to the academy including scheduled meetings and key academy visitors.

Part of White Rose Academies Trust - the most rapidly improved family of schools in the region - Leeds City Academy is accelerating on a thrilling journey, which will ultimately see the school, its staff and its students achieve ‘World Class’ status.

We're securing our 2025 vision for World Class by growing our family of exceptional education professionals; dedicated specialists and passionate leaders with the shared goal of transforming future prospects for the next generation of West Yorkshire.

We provide exceptional life training; harnessing the skills and fortifying the aspirations of young people, who we know will transform the region and provide a positive, progressive contribution to society.

White Rose Academies Trust is a local trust dedicated to raising and fulfilling the ambitions of young people. Our academies throughout Leeds are at the heart of the communities they serve, which is why we are committed to delivering an outstanding education to every one of our students.

The trust employs over 500 outstanding professionals who are committed to unlocking the potential of the next generation. Our CPD Programme is focused on innovation, leadership development and delivery of excellence for vulnerable groups. Our Beginner Teacher Programme is amongst the best in the region. We are on a significant journey which will see all of our schools Ofsted rated as World Class within five years.

Closing Date: Monday 8th January 2024, 9am*

Shortlisting: Monday 8th January 2024 or earlier*

Interview Date: Week commencing 15th January 2024 or earlier*

Start Date: To be confirmed, upon successful competition of pre-employment checks.

*Please note, shortlisted candidates may be called for interview prior to the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

For more information, please visit our website at www.whiteroseacademies.org. 

To apply, please complete the application form and return to recruitment@whiteroseacademies.org by the closing date. Please note we are unable to accept CV’s.

White Rose Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all staff and volunteers to share the commitment. Appointments will be subject to Safer Recruitment Procedures and an enhanced DBS check.

Please note this role will involve contact with children and you will be engaging in regulated activity. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds. Applications are welcome from all, irrespective of sex, sexuality, race, religion, marital status, age, or disability.

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