Receptionist
Big Creative Academy
Walthamstow
- £21,499 - £21,500 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 15 January 2023
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced Receptionist who shares our vision and is looking for a challenge to make a difference in our Academy.
We offer:
• Supportive colleagues and an involved community who are committed to school improvement, who will work with you to achieve your goals
• Students who are enthusiastic and highly motivated with a love of learning
• Excellent premises and well-equipped classrooms providing a modern and technologically advanced learning environment for students
• The opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our students
• A competitive salary
In addition we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package.
Our employees have access to:
• Access to Employee Assistance Scheme.
• LGPS Pension Scheme
. Free lunch
. Access to gymnasium
. Flexible working Friday afternoon
You will be joining a vibrant and dynamic team of staff who want only the very best. If you are an individual who would thrive in this type of environment, we want to hear from you.
For further information about the school go to www.bigcreative.education. To apply for this role please click the link to complete the Application Form in full and submit it by the closing date.
We are an equal opportunities employer with a firm commitment to the professional development of all our staff.
Big Creative Academy committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.
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About Big Creative Academy
Big Creative Academy
Big Creative Academy (BCA) is a post-16 free school specialising in the creative industries. We believe that teaching skills employers want and empowering young people to think reflectively enables positive outcomes for students and our wider community. Big Creative Academy is committed to wellbeing and excellent teaching. We have recently had an Ofsted inspection and were judged Grade 2 ‘Good’, with inspectors recognising that the Academy makes a significant difference to the outcomes for young people. We have high expectations of our staff and students and want to be recognised as one of the leading providers of vocational programmes in the creative arts. We are already a DfE best practice school for LGBT+.
Big Creative Academy opened in September 2014 and have 300 students, aged 16-19, primarily studying Level 3 vocational qualifications. Our students are diverse and challenging and ultimately extremely rewarding to work with. Our study programmes specialise in music, fashion, media, gaming, events, performing arts as well as GCSE Maths and English. The Academy is lively! We are well connected with industry and all of our teaching staff have industry experience. We also have industry ambassadors from companies such as MTV, ITN, Barcroft Media and Island Records and experts are kind enough to provide masterclasses for students. Our focus on skills, wellbeing and networks gives our students the edge in a competitive marketplace.
The Team
Sacha Corcoran MBE is Principal of the Academy, an inspiring self-made woman involved in education for over 20 years. She has brought together a small outstanding team who are committed to the vision and ethos of the Academy. There are three senior managers, 17 teaching staff and ten in business support. Our team are high achievers and have interesting and diverse backgrounds. Many are have their own creative careers as musicians, actors, producers and fashion designers and all have a passion for creativity.
Some of the benefits of working at Big Creative Academy
Big Creative Academy has a Wellbeing Manifesto promoting positive relationships, resilience and reflection which extends to staff as well as students. We want our team to be productive and happy.
The Academy provides the following benefits:
- A staff wellbeing day
- Admin days built into the academic year
- An individual CPD plan to bring out your brilliance
- Teaching, learning and assessment groups to share best practice and try new teaching techniques
- Opportunities to learn from your creative colleagues, for example, learning how to DJ, sew, improve your photoshop skills
- An employee assistance line for people to talk through difficulties confidentially, with solutions often offered to partners
- Full pension benefits in either the Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme.
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