Business Support - Receptionist
Westborough High School
Kirklees
- £16,600 - £16,932 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- A.S.A.P.
- Apply by:
- 28 January 2022
Job overview
Receptionist – Business Support - Grade 5 (£16,600 - £16,932)
Term Time Only Plus 3 Days – 37 hours per week
Westborough High School is an 11-16 comprehensive school with a passionate commitment to making a difference to children’s lives and ensuring that all pupils have the highest possible learning experience. As a valued member of our team we can offer:
• Clear and shared values and expectations
• A stimulating work environment
• A commitment to tailored professional development
• An experienced, highly committed and supportive leadership team
We are now looking to appoint to our business support function an efficient, enthusiastic and passionate receptionist. You will be joining the school’s business/admin team and working in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same. Providing a welcoming, efficient, safe, and secure environment and acting as first point of contact for pupils, visitors, and staff as well as assisting with general admin support to a wide range of staff, your role is key.
In this front of house role you will need to use your multi-tasking and prioritisation skills to carry out a demanding workload whilst ensuring the reception area is well presented and welcoming at all times.
(Please refer to the Job Profile for full details)
Essential qualities for all applicants include amongst other things:
• A professional yet welcoming and friendly persona
• Exceptional communication skills being able to communicate effectively with children/young people, parents visitors and school staff.
• Able to deliver a high standard of customer service.
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Have excellent IT skills with a good knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Willingness to undertake first aid training
If you have the vision and drive for excellence and want to be part of an enthusiastic, dedicated and well-resourced team, committed to providing a high quality, efficient business support and reception service, then we would like to hear from you.
You are warmly welcomed to visit our school to meet other staff and to see for yourself what a great place Westborough is to work.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
If you would like to discuss the role or require any further information, please contact the school on telephone: 01924 469549 or why not visit our school website at www.w-h-s.org.uk.
The closing date for applications is 9.00 a.m. on Friday 28 January 2022
Completed applications should be returned to Fiona Sharp, PA to the Headteacher at the school or via email fsharp@w-h-s.org.uk
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About Westborough High School
- Westborough High School
- Stockhill Street, Dewsbury
- West Yorkshire
- WF13 2JE
- United Kingdom
Westborough High School is an 11-16 school with 950 pupils and around 140 staff. We are a caring, lively and vibrant learning community. Staff enjoy working at Westborough and are passionate about improving the educational experience of pupils. Respect, kindness and honesty are at the heart of the school. We work together to succeed and collaboration is central to our success.
Headteacher
Jennifer Cass
Our Location:
We are situated close to the M1 and M62 motorway networks providing easy access to the towns and cities of Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, Wakefield and Halifax, yet close enough to be able to take advantage of the beautiful Yorkshire countryside. There is a train station a 20 minute walk away with regular services to Leeds, Huddersfield and Manchester.
Our Partnership:
Westborough High School has a Trust status bringing together Westborough with our partners The University of Huddersfield, Kirklees College and Kirklees Council to form a ‘Partnership of Strengths’.
What are the benefits?
- Our trust partners all have an interest in the development and education of the wider community which mirrors Westborough’s vision and aims.
- Westborough enjoys more flexibility – We are able to set our own admissions criteria (in accordance with the admissions code), employ our own staff and have responsibility for our school land and buildings.
- We are better able to support children and young people’s all-round development, helping to tackle issues of deprivation and social exclusion
- We are better placed to develop new and existing long-term partnerships.
- We gain access to the experience and expertise of our partners.
- We benefit from strengthened governance and leadership skills.
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