Receptionist/Administrator
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School:
Laidlaw Schools Trust -
Location:
Newcastle -
Salary:
£21,189 - £21,968 FTE, Actual Salary £19,477 - £20,194 -
Hours:
Full time -
Contractual Status:
Permanent -
Closing Date:
24th Jul 2023
Receptionist/Administrator
Excelsior Academy
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 6AF
37 hours per week, term time + 2 weeks
Full time Salary £21,189 – £21,968, Point 4-6, Actual Salary £19,477 – £20,194
Permanent
Applications welcomed for full and part time hours
(Prior Applicants Should Not Apply)
The Trustees are seeking to appoint a Receptionist/Administrator as soon as possible, for Excelsior Academy.
The successful candidate will work as part of an established team in a very busy office environment and will be the welcoming face of the Academy and the first point of contact for parents, pupils, visitors and staff. You will play a crucial role in the day-to-day life of the Academy by providing a wide range of administrative and front of house support. The person appointed must demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and administrative skills, whilst being confident in their own IT skills. In addition, the person
appointed will be able to work proactively and independently whilst being flexible and adaptable to the needs of the role.
Excelsior Academy is an All-Through Academy providing education for students aged 3 – 19, serving the West End of Newcastle. Working at Excelsior, you will play an important role in our continuous drive for further improvement.
The successful candidates will join Laidlaw Schools Trust (a Multi Academy Trust) where all Academies support each other to the benefit of our pupils and their families. Our Academies also enjoy strong support from an experienced LST central team based in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Further details and an application pack can be downloaded from the Careers section on the Laidlaw Schools Trust website
https://www.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/72/vacancies-1 or on the Excelsior Academy website https://excelsior.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/.
If you wish to have an informal discussion about this post please contact Chloe Wallwork, Office Manager – chloe.wallwork@excelsiornewcastle.org.uk
Closing Date: 9am on Monday 24th July 2023
Candidates who have not been contacted by Friday 28th July 2023 can assume they have been unsuccessful.
Interviews will take place: Wednesday 26th July
Applications should be returned to: exahr@excelsiornewcastle.org.uk
Start Date: As soon as possible
Please note that we do not accept CVs.
We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children’s safeguarding. All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks.
Job Description and Person Specification
Supporting documents
Application FormLaidlaw Schools Trust
An extraordinary multi-academy trust in the North East, teaching and inspiring children from nursery to sixth form to become active, responsible and successful global citizens.
Laidlaw Schools Trust was founded in 2008 with one secondary school in Newcastle. We now provide extraordinary education at eleven nursery, primary and secondary academies in Newcastle, Wearside and Durham, and are set to grow further. Together, we know that we can do hard things. We can transform the lives of our pupils and communities through extraordinary education. We will develop minds and build character, so that students achieve practical life skills, cultural capital as well as academic success.
https://www.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/
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