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Receptionist

Receptionist

The Cooper School

Oxfordshire

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Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
28 June 2019

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Receptionist to join Bicester Learning Academy as soon as possible.  This is a permanent position of 37 hours per week for 39 weeks per year. The starting salary will be Grade 5, point 5, currently £18,795 pro rata per annum (£16,120.33 for the contracted hours and weeks). The position is based at The Cooper School but the successful candidate will be expected to work across all of the Bicester Learning Academy sites.


The working hours are 8am to 4pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.  On Wednesdays there is a 3.30pm finish.


We offer:

  • a friendly working environment;
  • supportive colleagues across the academy;
  • support for continued professional development;
  • competitive salary.


We are seeking a customer-focused, adaptable and efficient School Receptionist with strong interpersonal skills to act as a first point of contact for customers phoning, emailing and visiting the School. We are looking for someone who is proactive, and can offer professional administrative support to colleagues. 


The successful candidate will have:

  • A good standard of education including English at GCSE level or equivalent.
  • Experience of working in a similar role in a secondary school. 
  • Customer care experience.
  • Computer literacy across Microsoft products.
  • Experience of or an aptitude to learn Google Apps for Education.
  • Good communication (written and oral) and organisational skills.
  • The ability to remain calm under pressure.
  • The ability to multi-task. 


For an informal discussion of the post please contact Mrs Celia Ottaway, Administration Team Supervisor on (01869) 242121 or email cottaway@thecooperschool.co.uk


To find out more about our academy please visit our website:

www.bicesterlearningacademy.co.uk 


Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.  Please contact Human Resources on 01869 362697 or e-mail recruitment@bicesterlearningacademy.co.uk to make arrangements.


Closing date for receipt of applications: Friday 28th June 2019, 9am



Bicester Learning Academy have the right to interview and appoint at any time throughout this recruitment process. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.



Bicester Learning Academy is committed to safeguarding children. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check (formerly CRB) in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997.


Details of the Academy’s policies relating to the Employment of Ex-Offenders and the Secure Storage, Handling, Use, Retention and Disposal of Disclosure and Barring Certificates and Disclosure information are included within the recruitment pack.


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About The Cooper School

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WELCOME

Welcome to The Cooper School, where we work within the local community to prepare and motivate all of our students to develop their full potential as individuals and as members of society."Collaboration and teamwork are the way the school works. Their commitment to inclusion is in no doubt and they understand it is never done but is constantly evolving. It is a truly inclusive school."  - Inclusion Quality Mark Assessor – June 2021 We aim to share high aspirations and high expectations as evidenced in our most recent Ofsted Report (January 2023) which stated that:"Strong positive relationships between staff and pupils lie at the heart of The Cooper School. The school’s motto challenges pupils to ‘dream big, work hard and be kind’. Pupils are caring and feel that they can be themselves in school. Sixth-form students are mature and confident, and relish studying at a higher level on the wide range of courses available to them."WE BELIEVE THAT TO BE AN EFFECTIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY:

all teaching will be inspirational and innovative which is differentiated for all including our most vulnerable learners;
our curriculum is rooted in 3rd-millennium technologies, is rich and relevant to all learners;
the school works in partnership with other organisations in a true spirit of partnership;

each student is significant, noticed, valued, respected and cherished;

every student makes exceptional progress from their starting point as a result of outstanding and inspirational teaching;

every student has a right to learn in a safe, engaging, nurturing and happy environment;

every student is an articulate, autonomous but collaborative learner;

each student is motivated to learn, is inquisitive about the world they live in and curious about their own learning;

everyone in the school community is a learner who recognises their roles and responsibilities as members of a global society;

every individual is part of a truly inclusive community that respects the surrounding environment and is committed to making it a better place for future generations.

The improvements in the school over the last few years (with the consequent growth of reputation in the local and wider community) means that the school has grown in popularity to the extent that we are oversubscribed in each and every year group in the school from Years 7 through to 13. We have focused on providing the best educational opportunities for students so that we are a centre of excellence. We want our students at The Cooper School to be stretched and stimulated because of the engaging educational experiences they access on a daily basis with enriched opportunities and challenges and supported by various adults at the school, materials and resources including the explicit use of new technologies in the learning process.


Dr Rob Whannel
Headteacher

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