Educational Visits and Receptionist - The Westwood Academy

What is the job role?

Educational Visits (Mon & Tue) Receptionist (Fri)

22 hours per week, term time + 1 week – Permanent

Grade 4  – (£21,189 - £22,369) per annum PRO RATA. Actual Salary range £9,895.61 - £12,063.36 for 22 hours per week

Required for immediate start

We are looking to appoint an Educational Visits administrator and Receptionist for 1 day a week to join our team of dedicated support staff.  This is a varied role requiring organisation of educational trips providing support to teaching staff and students.  You will work from reception on a Friday as part of our small team in the main reception office.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who would like to build a career in the education sector. We are looking for someone with skills gained in an educational environment or similar customer focussed organisation. You will work alongside a strong team of both support and teaching staff. We provide an exceptional environment in which staff and pupils thrive.

The Westwood Academy is part of the Kenilworth Multi-Academy Trust a forward thinking and ambitious trust. We offer a motivating learning environment with an excellent shared CPD programme. We are proud of our academic record and of our pastoral care, which maintains a feeling of community in a small, but growing school.

The school works tirelessly to ensure that every pupil’s potential is successfully achieved, through excellent teaching, the establishment of positive learning relationships, effective assessment and constructive feedback. Our teaching and support staff work together for the mutual benefit of our pupils.

Role Requirements:

• Excellent organisational and communication skills

• To provide support to the main administrative function of the school

• Excellent communication and teamworking skills

• Dedicated, creative and hardworking individual

• A real willingness to learn new skills

• Employees benefit from an extensive CPD and wellbeing programme.

• Employees benefit from an extensive and bespoke CPD programme and enrolment in our Benenden Health Scheme is available for all employees from the commencement of employment

Further details and application forms are available below or via the school website: https://www.thewestwoodacademy.co.uk/760/recruitment/

Please send completed application forms to admin@thewestwoodacademy.co.uk

If you require any further information please contact

Mrs J Westwell:  PA to Head of School

Telephone number: 024 7642 6901          

E-mail: admin@thewestwoodacademy.co.uk                     

Closing date: Sunday 11th December 2022: 10:00am

Interview date: W/C 12th December 2022

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to two satisfactory references and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Who are we looking for?

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.