Receptionist/Administrator for Wolston St. Margaret's Primary School

Administrator for Wolston St Margaret’s C of E Primary School
Position: Receptionist/administrator
Hours: 37 hours
Salary: SCP D range, 39 weeks per year
Contract type: Full time, Permanent

Wolston St Margaret’s C of E Primary School, Brookside, Main street, Wolston, Coventry.
CV8 3HH
Telephone Number: 02476542212

Email Address: admin3192@welearn365.com

All candidates are actively encouraged to reach out with any questions related to this post,
and to arrange a visit - please email admin3192@welearn365.com

To apply, please send application forms to admin3192@welearn365.com

Closing date is 12 noon on Friday 23th February 2024
Interview process on Wednesday 28th February 2024

The Governors of this wonderful one form entry village school have a rare opportunity to appoint a welcoming and professional Receptionist/Administrator to be the first point of contact for our families, visitors and staff. 
Key duties will include:
• Reception
• Office/Administration

You will provide full Receptionist Service and clerical support to the school, and will work closely with the School Business Manager. Alongside this, there is a dedicated staff team that have great ambition for our school and the wider community. We offer a happy, caring school with a strong Christian ethos, we are committed to supporting wellbeing, professional and personal development and have a very appealing work environment.

Key requirements:
We are looking for someone who:
• Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Will ensure a pleasant reception as first point of contact for parents and visitors
• Will ensure smooth running of the office and organise all day-to-day administration and
organisational activities
• Understands the culture and climate of the school, our community and where appropriate the wider educational environment.
 

In return, we can offer:
• A welcoming and friendly school and community with a positive ethos and wonderful
working environment
• A highly effective and supportive leadership team that are forward-thinking, striving for
continual improvement and innovation
• A competitive salary
• A commitment to continuing professional development
• Enthusiastic, friendly and dedicated members of staff and governors
• A ‘Good’ rated primary school (April 2023)
• Children who are motivated and eager to learn and demonstrate good respectful
behaviours
• Parents that are supportive of the school and work with us to develop our whole school
community
• Access to Warwickshire County Council Staff Benefits

Wolston St Margaret’s C of E Primary School is an equal Opportunities employer and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its children and staff and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check;
Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. Rehabilitation of offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidate.

Required to start as soon as possible subject to all satisfactory clearances.