Receptionist

An exciting opportunity has arisen at The Manor Academy for a friendly and experienced Receptionist to join our team. You will be responsible for delivering a customer focused front line reception service, providing a professional welcome to visitors and dealing politely and efficiently with face-to-face enquiries from staff, students, families and outside agencies who present themselves at the school reception.

The person:

The successful candidate will be able to use specialist ICT equipment sensitively and confidentially, they will have effective communication skills to provide a welcoming reception for visitors, staff and students. The ideal candidate will be customer focused and have experience of working on a busy reception desk.

Why join us?

There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.

We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.

We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children's barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.

Grade and Salary Grade 2: £22,122 - £23,192 per annum (£25,185 - £26,403 FTE)

Working pattern 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year (term time only plus 2 weeks)

Contract term Permanent

The School:

The Manor Academy has an excellent reputation for its high standards of teaching, student behaviour and academic achievement. Ofsted recognised the journey we have been on when grading us as a "good" school, citing that the quality of education has been transformed since the previous inspection., · Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.

· We do not operate appraisal or appraisal related pay progression. All employees participate in our Professional Learning Scheme which supports colleagues to develop their expertise and benefit from valuable professional learning.

· An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts.

· Entry to a career average pension scheme.

· Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.

· A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals.

· Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.

· We take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range of support mechanisms and benefits available to employees and the Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.