School Receptionist

Salary: Grade 3, Level 1-4 (£23,724 - £23,951 per annum) reduced pro rata to £20,370 to £20,565

Permanent – 37 hours per week, term-time only

Contract / Schedule: Permanent – 37 hours per week, term-time only

We are looking to recruit a friendly, confident, efficient and reliable School Receptionist. This position will be based Front of House and you will be first point of contact for all visitors to the school.

You will have good ICT skills (including Microsoft Office), and you must be able to demonstrate a well organised approach to administration. Previous school office experience using SIMS.net would be an advantage but not essential.

We are looking for a good team player who can work well under pressure and who can maintain organisation and discipline in the face of conflicting priorities. You will have an excellent telephone manner and be able to communicate effectively and efficiently both verbally and in writing.

You may be required to support colleagues elsewhere in administration in a variety of activities, so flexibility in your approach and being happy to accept changes in the nature of the job on a day-to-day basis is paramount. You will be required to undertake some word processing/letter writing duties as well as providing a friendly and professional first point of contact on the School Reception, therefore strong typing skills would be advantageous.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Full access to Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Training and development opportunities (CPD)
• Access to Cycle to Work scheme
• Access to an employee benefit scheme, which offers discounts across a range of products and services from health and wellbeing to leisure and retail.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 helpline for free and confidential advice

You will find us to the north of the historic city of York and we have an excellent learning environment and superb facilities.

To Apply: Further details and an application form can be downloaded from our website www.josephrowntreeschool.co.uk. Please use the non-teaching application form for this post and also download the Applicant’s Guidance document – ‘How to Apply’. Please note that we cannot accept CV's.

Completed application forms should be emailed to Rachel Walton, Headteacher’s PA/Senior HR Administrator - raw@josephrowntreeschool.co.uk

Closing Date: Sunday 2 February 2025 at midnight

The Joseph Rowntree School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.