Receptionist

Required from September 2020.

Outwood Academy Portland places students at the centre of everything it does, with a focus on creating a culture of success, a positive climate for learning, and increased student attainment, achievement and social and emotional development. Our staff are dedicated to securing the best possible outcomes for every student and are enormously proud of Ofsted’s Outstanding rating awarded in 2014. The hard work of our staff means that the academy is ranked well within the top 10% of schools nationally for student progress and in 2019 83% of our students achieved Grade 4 or above in English and Maths. But that’s just the beginning. Today we’re Outstanding; tomorrow, with your talents, we’ll be even more exceptional.

We are looking to appoint a receptionist to join our busy administration team. You will be required to provide a professional and efficient reception service for the academy. Duties will include operating the switchboard, controlling access to the academy and welcoming visitors. The successful candidate will be extremely well organised, have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be passionate about providing excellent customer care to both visitors and students.

In line with the Government’s announcement, our academy is closed until further notice.

However, we are still busily planning ahead for the forthcoming academic year and are excited about welcoming new recruits to come and join us. In place of academy-based interviews, we have set up systems to ensure that alternative options are still available via skype/video conferencing wherever possible. Every effort will be made to try to accommodate any specific requirements so that no-one is at a disadvantage.

Understandably, visits to the school are not possible at present, however we are really keen to ensure that you have as much information to proceed with your application as possible, so if you would like a conversation about either the academy or the position please contact Stephen Lambert, Business Manager on 07593 138296 or via email at hr@portland.outwood.com and we will be happy to assist.

We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at 12 noon, either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.

Please note that there is currently a job evaluation exercise being undertaken across the Trust. The salary advertised for this post is therefore subject to job evaluation and may change

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and health checks.

To apply, please visit: www.outwood.com > Careers. Please note that CVs will not be accepted as part of our recruitment process.Alternatively, please contact our HR department by email: hr@portland.outwood.com

Closing date: Midday on Sunday, 12 July 2020.

Interview date: Thursday, 16 July 2020.