Job Role: Receptionist

Closing Date: 9am on Monday 15^th April 2024    

Salary: NJC Band D, SCP scale 5-6, £23,500 - £23,893

Start date: As soon as available after completion of background checks

Dear Candidate,

We are seeking to appoint a receptionist to provide excellent and efficient customer service and coordination in our school office.

Do you have strong administrative and customer service skills? If so, we would like to hear from you.  Whilst previous experience of working within a school setting would be desirable, full training will be provided. The office can be a busy environment at times. Being adaptable to a changing workload, willing to work hard and be flexible and having a sense of humour would help you to get the best out of the role. A working knowledge of MS Office is essential and previous experience of a similar role is desirable.

I am very proud of the school, its students, staff and governors. Education at Stanley High aims to develop and nurture all students to take their place as caring and confident young people in the outside world. Our staff will engage in high quality Continuous Professional Development at both school and Trust level and all staff have access to our benefits package. Stanley High School is a proud member of the Southport Learning Trust family of schools leading to collaboration amongst our wider school community. We have a strong safeguarding culture and we will expect you to champion this within your role.

Stanley High school is part of the Southport Learning Trust, which currently includes, Bedford Primary School Birkdale High School, Greenbank High School, Maghull High School, Meols Cop High School and Kew Woods Primary School. Our Trust welcomes staff who are enthusiastic, energetic and dedicated individuals with a talent for working with young people and a love of education. We are seeking colleagues who can build robust and effective relationships with staff, parents, students and the wider community in order to further the ethos of the Trust.

We look forward to receiving your application. 

Kind regards, 

Jenna Shawe 

Headteacher

Southport Learning Trust is committed to the wellbeing of all staff through continued professional development and a comprehensive Employee Wellbeing Assistance Programme.

Employee benefits include-

Generous local government pension scheme

Staff wellbeing package, cycle to work scheme, on-site parking and mileage expenses for travel

For a full overview of the role please refer to the job description.

Closing Date for Applications: 15^th April 2024 at 9am

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Southport Learning Trust is required under law and guidance to check the criminal background of all employees. Decisions to appoint will be subject to consideration of an enhanced disclosure, including a Barred List check, from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website, which can be accessed here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

In accordance with our statutory obligations under Keeping Children Safe in Education Southport Learning Trust is required to conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which Southport Learning Trust might want to explore with you at interview.

A copy of our child protection and safeguarding policy can be found on our website.