Receptionist

E-ACT Hareclive Academy, Bristol

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Receptionist to join our supportive office team at Hareclive E-ACT Academy. You will provide reception and clerical support for the completion of effective support services in the running of the school, and to also be the main point of contact for parents and visitors, ensuring information flows are effective.

Key responsibilities will include:

Delivering an effective reception service including answering routine telephone and face to face enquiries; signing in visitors and sorting and distributing internal and external mail.

Undertaking clerical duties related to the post such as production of letters, reports and other documents as requested using relevant ICT packages such as spreadsheets, databases, Word, internet and SIMS

Processing school dinners, full responsibility of the running of school dinners, receiving payment and monitoring non payments

The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and organisational skills, and will feel comfortable managing a diverse workload within a fast paced environment. If you consider yourself to be a resourceful, positive and flexible person, with the ability to work successfully within a team and also independently using your own initiative, then we would love to hear from you.

For a full description of the role, see the job description and job specification. We encourage you to get in touch with any questions; better still come and see us for yourself! Academy visits can be arranged, please contact the main school office for availability.

For a full description of the role, see the job description and job specification.

• ​​​​​​​Salary: SCP 2-3 £20175.85 - £20510.52 - FTE - £22,366.00 to £22,737.00
• 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year

Please read the supporting documentation carefully before completing our application and equal opportunities form.

Our Academy:

An ambitious 4-11 primary academy in Hartcliffe, Bristol. We are committed to providing an outstanding education by placing the pupils at the centre of all we do.

Come join our team

Quite aside from the opportunity to work with pupils whose energy, creativity and enthusiasm never fail to inspire, our academy is:

• Ofsted good/outstanding rated, recognised for helping pupils to progress from often low starting points.
• Committed to teacher development through E-ACT’s professional learning program in partnership with leading training providers such as Ambition School Leadership.
• Leading the way in youth mental health through our very own Mental Health First Aid programme - we aim to train every teacher as a mental health first aider.
• A leader in the education sector for outstanding employee bene fits including a generous maternity policy and opportunities for flexible working.
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We can offer you:

• Auto-enrolment into the Local Government Pension scheme (or Teacher pension if applicable)
• Cycle to work scheme
• A supportive work family
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24-hour access

A great place to live and work

Twice named the best city in Britain to live in by The Sunday Times, Bristol is also home to five E-ACT academies. The city has its own unmistakable identity, and has a thriving current and historical arts scene, not to mention some of the country’s strongest green credentials.

We are an E-ACT academy and proud to be part of a community that includes over 18,000 pupils and over 2,500 teaching and non-teaching professionals across the country.

E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community