Receptionist

Role Description

Contract Type: Term Time, Permanent, Monday – Friday, 40 Hours per week.

Salary: £12.96 per hour / £23,120.64 per annum   

We’re looking for a motivated, organised and highly proactive individual to join our team. You will be responsible for front-of-house support for the college, handling several reception and administrative functions. Ensuring that a friendly and professional image is kept of the school at all times, you’ll be working in a busy, fast-paced environment. You will be joining an experienced administrative team and will be responsible for helping to provide an efficient and accessible administration service to support the smooth running and effective management of the college, as well as a friendly, warm welcome and greetings to our visitors, staff and students.

Cambian Brook View School:

Cambian Brook View School is an independent specialist day school with residential homes on site, providing a high standard of education for students aged 8–18 years old with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and other related areas of need.

Set in over 20 acres of beautiful countryside with the potential for forest dens and classrooms, gardens, stables, tracks and trails, our teams will have the chance to build an amazing landscape for nurturing and developing the creativity and imagination of our children and young people.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Welcoming visitors to the site and following the site's Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures for all visitors.
• Operating the School’s telephone system and directing phone calls/ taking messages as appropriate.
• Responding to telephone/email enquiries from Parents/carers, external professionals and members of the public.
• Receiving parcels and deliveries and ensuring these are passed to the correct department. This includes ensuring parcels/ letters are sent and tracked accordingly.
• Management of the School Vehicle Diaries is maintained.
• Support the Office team in carrying out the day-to-day administrative requirements of the Senior Leadership Team and teaching staff.
• Administrative duties such as producing letters, emails, photocopying, filing, etc.
• To understand and adhere to Data Protection and Confidentiality protocol and policy
• To be flexible and highly organised.
• To work to deadlines calmly and confidently when under pressure
• To use Behaviour Watch daily for school administration and the reporting of KPIs and attendance.

Why work for us:

• Competitive salary.
• Opportunity to progress in your career.
• Training opportunities either face to face or online.
• Wellbeing - Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need.
• You will be a part of a dedicated team of professionals who will offer you clear guidance and mentor you in to this role.
• Supportive management and senior leads.

We pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check and reference checks.

We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a Disability Confident Leader.