Administration Assistant / Receptionist

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Administration Assistant / Receptionist to join the staff of MEA Central.

This is a permanent post, working 35 hours per week term time only plus 5 INSET days.

The salary for this post is: Grade 3, SCP 4, reflecting a starting annual pro-rata salary of £16,515 due to 39 working weeks.

We are looking for an outstanding candidate to join our administration team who work collaboratively to ensure that the school’s administration efficiently and effectively. This position will be based on the school reception and having primary responsibility for reception duties but supporting the wider admin team providing excellent customer service to colleagues, students and the wider school community.

• You will be well organised, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively with a range of different audiences, including , parents, colleagues, students and external agencies.

• You will have excellent ICT skills and administration skills so you can provide outstanding support to the team and school.

We are looking for a candidate who is excited to establish their skills in a dynamic and expanding Academy Trust, is committed to excel in a supportive environment and will engage successfully in effective professional development.

Our School is proud to be part of the Prospere Learning Trust, the Trust was formed in September 2017 through the merger of two multi academy trusts. We currently employ over 900 staff and are passionate about providing exceptional education for children from any background so that they become happy, confident adults with excellent academic knowledge and qualifications. We believe that our staff play a vital role in achieving our vision. 

Great schools thrive because of the great people in them.

You will be joining a dynamic and forward-thinking Trust that works in partnership to ensure outstanding achievement of all children. As an employee of our Trust you will be supported to grow and develop; we are committed to your own professional development. Your contribution will be recognised and valued but your time will be respected and supported; your wellbeing is important to us. You will have access to materials which support the development of personal health and wellbeing.

The Trust currently comprises of 8 schools, including 4 mainstream high schools and 4 special needs schools (both primary and secondary). We are a growing Trust, currently working in the South Manchester area but with further schools anticipated across Greater Manchester

Application procedure:    

• Applications will only be accepted on the TES application form and references will be applied for at the shortlisting stage.       

• Applications may not be considered if they are incomplete.        

• Please note: We cannot accept CV's.

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 25th September 2022.Interviews are expected to take place the following week.

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applicants.

All schools within the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment

• All applicants must be permitted to work in the UK and hold a relevant work permit where necessary. This is not a role in which the Trust sponsors a visa application. 

• If you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 5 years, the Trust will also require additional information in order to comply with safer recruitment requirements. 

• Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of the necessary pre-employment checks including receipt of satisfactory references.

At Prospere Learning Trust we are committed to creating a community of belonging. This means we continually celebrate the diverse communities within our schools and the communities we serve. As an equal opportunity employer, we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.