Receptionist

Wheatley Park School

Everyone Learning - Everyone Caring

11-18 Academy and member of the River Learning Trust

1113 on roll   226 Sixth Form

Receptionist

Grade 5 £19650 - £20444 (pro rata £6635-£6903)

15 hours (2 days) per week, Term Time only - hours flexible for right candidate

Required as soon as possible

Are you an enthusiastic, positive and efficient individual who relishes in providing a professional and friendly first impression either face to face or over the phone? We are looking for a colleague who will be the first point of contact for our parents and visitors. You must have excellent customer service skills and feel strongly about promoting our lovely school.

The successful applicant for this key role will have excellent administrative skills, a can-do attitude and be highly organised with the ability to respond quickly and efficiently in a fast paced environment. You will have the ability to think on your feet, be resourceful and confident in your abilities to liaise with staff, visitors and members of our local community at all levels.

We will offer you the chance to be part of a strong and developing school community working in a supporting environment.

Situated just east of Oxford on a unique parkland site, Wheatley Park School is a successful 11- 18 academy with a vibrant comprehensive intake. Our vision is to be a sustainably outstanding school in accordance with our values of Everyone Learning and Everyone Caring. 

Our school is part of the River Learning Trust; our collective vision is to be a Trust where pupils and staff thrive in schools which demonstrate:

all-round education, academic success, lifelong learning and strength of character

sustainable continuous improvement; no school standing still

all schools being good and outstanding, or improving rapidly

collaboration that is raising standards, and reducing workload

where pupils, staff, parents and communities value all we do to support the best possible outcomes and experiences for our children and young people

Wheatley Park welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds to reflect the diverse nature of our student body. 

This role includes regulated activity relevant to children. 

 

If you would like to know more, or arrange a visit, please contact Mrs Pat Mason (HR Manager) on 01865 877634 or by email to pmason@wheatleypark.org.  Full details can be  found on our website here  Applications for this post can only be accepted via the TES website. To find out more about the River Learning Trust, please visit www.riverlearningtrust.org. 

Closing Date: 9am Thursday 30 June 2022

The school reserves the right to consider and interview candidates ahead of the closing date if appropriate.                                                            

 Interview Date: Monday 4th July 2022

The River Learning Trust and Wheatley Park School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism.  All staff must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.  Employment will also be conditional on the receipt of at least two acceptable references (one from current/latest employer) and evidence of the formal qualifications required for the role.The River Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. You should contact the school if you are unsure if this role includes regulated activity relevant to children.

For all RLT Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates should click on the following link RLT  Safer Recruitment Documents for Candidates 

Please also see our Wheatley Park School Child Protection and Safeguarding policy here 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. For further guidance for applicants click on this link List of offences that are not filtered

Our staff are expected to maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school, by not undermining fundamental British values including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.

What benefits does the Trust offer to its employees?

Annual pay increase for support staff (in line with grade boundaries) and for Teachers (subject to government framework and successful performance review)

A Defined Benefit Pension Scheme with favourable terms for all employees

(Teachers Pension for Teachers; LGPS for Support Staff)

Moving from the public sector? Those without a break in service can be reassured that RLT will recognise their continuous service.

Employee centred and family friendly policies and practises that support you in and beyond your workplace.

Offering flexible working wherever we can, in order to support the work life balance of our employees.

Enhanced sick pay, maternity leave, paternity leave and parental leave.

Competitive holiday entitlement for support staff (minimum 24 days rising to 32 day plus bank holidays  per annum - dependent on grade of role and length of service) 

Cycle to work scheme

Funded eye tests and glasses for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)

Wheatley Park School,  Holton, Oxford, OX33 1QH  

Tel: 01865 872441  Fax: 01865 877666   

www.wheatleypark.org