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Receptionist/ Administrator

Employer
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Location
Brierley Hill Primary School
Salary
£20740.64 - £20209.73 SUBJECT TO PRO RATA
Closing date
9 Feb 2025
Reference
DUDLEY/TP/624/2329
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Brierley Hill Primary School is looking to appoint a part-time receptionist and administrator from Spring 2025. We are a one-form entry school catering for pupils from 3-11 years situated within the borough of Dudley, in the heart of the Black Country.

 The school has served the local community for over a century and many families have attended the school for several generations. Brierley Hill is an area that faces many challenges for its young people, but equally demonstrates a strong community spirit and the pupils, parents and staff are justly proud of our diverse heritage.

Brierley Hill Primary has a strong sense of inclusion and our parents, governors and partners form a vital part of our school community. We put our children at the heart of everything we do and are dedicated to providing them with a school environment in which they are safe, happy and learning. We value our staff and ensure that they are well supported and trained. The well-being of our staff and pupils forms an integral part of our school ethos.

Our School Administrator is the first point of call to welcome visitors to the school, be it parents, children, contractors or other professionals. You will provide professional front of house support and adhere to the schools’ safeguarding policy and procedures at all times. It is a busy and fast-paced environment. Our Administrator should be highly organised, focused, personable and helpful.

In addition, it is essential that the person for this role is:

  • Be empathetic to the barriers that some pupils/parents have and be provide a supportive, yet professional, approach

  * Able to multitask, work flexibly and have a ‘can do’ approach to work, as no two days are the same.

 • Computer literate with knowledge of the Microsoft Office package (Outlook, Excel, Word) and the Internet.

 • Able to work under their own initiative and deal confidentially with duties as required.

 • Able to provide an excellent telephone manner.

 • Proactive in supporting staff, children and visitors to the school.

 • Able to demonstrate existing knowledge of school systems such as Integris (would be an advantage but not essential as training will be provided).

 • Able to demonstrate previous experience of working within a busy office environment.

Interviews will be held week commencing 10th February 2025.

 The post will be between 32.5-37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term time only, Hours are likely to need to include 8.20 am. to 3.35 pm with a 45 minute lunch break, but exact hours will be agreed with the successful candidate. You will be required to work teacher training days.

For further information, please call Brierley Hill Primary School and ask to speak to Louise Baker or Tracey Parsons.

So that we can demonstrate Dudley’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates. Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process, please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application.  

Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough.  

If you require support completing an online or paper application form and or interview techniques, please contact Dudley Adult and Community Learning on 01384 818 143 or acl@dudley.gov.uk  who can support with Digital Skills and Job Applications.  

If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk  

If you are experiencing a problem whilst applying for a position, please follow the link below to the WM Jobs Help Page in the first instance https://help.wmjobs.co.uk/    

If the WM Jobs Help Page does not resolve your issue then please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk

Dudley Council will check the information that you have provided against any details already held for accuracy and completeness. The Council will check, share and cross match your information both internally within the council and with external organisations to protect public funds and prevent or detect crime, only where the law allows us to do so.  

The Council’s full Privacy and Disclaimer Statement can be accessed on the website at http://www.dudley.gov.uk/  

N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications number of applications

 

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Attached documents
Administration Assistant and Receptionist JD & PS.pdf

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About Dudley Council

It’s an incredibly exciting time to work in Dudley Council as we embark on numerous multi-million pound regeneration schemes which will be real game-changers for the borough. In addition to the exciting schemes such as the Midland Metro we also have the ongoing and very serious challenges of ensuring vulnerable people across the borough receive the services they deserve.

At Dudley Council we have a ‘one council’ ethos that builds an effective and dynamic organisation which grows the economy and creates jobs, creating a cleaner and greener place and supports stronger and safer communities.

We are rightly proud to be the historic capital of the Black Country and, working with our partners, Dudley Council is also committed to looking forward and helping to deliver our borough vision of ‘Forge a Future for all’ www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk

We ensure communities influence council decisions and are committed to delivering services in partnership with communities.  We provide flexible and responsive service in partnership and help communities help themselves.

In joining a local authority that serves 320,000 residents you will become an integral part of a council that:

• is ready to embrace change, providing an environment in which you will be encouraged to make your mark

• is aware of its key challenges and the need for a new energy to innovate the council, in order to find cost effective ways of delivering services

• has aligned its political and managerial leadership structures and is committed to protecting, securing and transforming the lives of children, families, the vulnerable and older people

• wants borough residents to have their say through our community forums

• dedicates time to meaningful consultation and listen to the views of our residents

• is working with the community to encourage active involvement of our residents

We want to leave a legacy of a better future for the borough that reflects Dudley borough’s potential and harnesses the ambitions of the people we serve. For more information see our Council Plan www.dudley.gov.uk/council-community/plan-policies-and-strategies/council-plan, Dudley Borough Vision for 2030, Forging a Future for All www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk and key information about the borough and its communities at All about Dudley Borough www.allaboutdudley.info

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01384 811300
Location
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Council House
Priory Road
Dudley
West Midlands
DY1 1HF
United Kingdom

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