Business Support Assistant - Reception

When staff, students and families walk through our gates and onto our site, they belong to the Whitley Academy Community. In this community, we build meaningful relationships based on trust and mutual respect. Our classrooms, corridors and the school environment are safe spaces where nobody is judged and everyone is valued. In our community, we are proud of our school and committed to supporting all staff and students to “be the best you can be”.

We are seeking to appoint someone who is flexible, enthusiastic, resilient, highly motivated, well organised and reliable to provide effective and efficient clerical support within our busy school reception/office.  You will need to be someone who enjoys being part of a team and you care about all pupils having the opportunity to achieve their potential.  

Acting as first point of contact for all visitors to the school you will create a welcoming environment providing excellent customer service, whilst maintaining confidentiality at all times.   Applicant will ideally have prior experience of working in a school office setting and excellent IT skills.

The post is full time, all year round however we will consider term time plus staff training days with an additional three weeks during the holidays for the right candidate.  The hours are 8.00am – 4.00pm Monday to Thursday  8.00am – 3.30 pm Friday

The successful candidate must be:

• Willing to learn and embrace change
• Friendly with a “can do” attitude.
• IT literate including Word, Excel and email and a clear understanding of office practices and procedures.
• Committed to making a difference to the lives of pupils,
• Resilient with a strong personal drive,
• Someone who has high expectations of both students and their colleagues,
• Values driven and 
• Someone who can forge positive relationships with students to encourage great learning. 

We will offer you;

• A positive and innovative learning culture, where wellbeing and workload are effectively managed,
• A dedicated, highly skilled and committed staff, upholding high expectations of and aspirations for all of our students,
• A strong sense of community and a warm, welcoming workplace,
• A number of additional benefits including a fantastic internal CPD programme, free parking, and a vibrant modern building and facilities in a beautiful location.
• We are committed to ensuring that every member of our school community is enabled to ‘be the best they can be’.  

We hope that after considering all the information provided, you will decide to make an application.  A reminder that the closing date is 10th July 2019.  If we receive a large number of applications then we reserve the right to close the vacancy early, therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible.  CV’s not accompanied by a completed application form will not be accepted.  Whatever the outcome of your application we thank you for the interest you have shown and wish you well for your future career.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Employment at the Academy will be subject to receipt of satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012.