Receptionist - Reading, United Kingdom - River Academy

Description

Flexible in providing support and knowledge as needed and as the school grows.

• Able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal, administrative and IT skills.
• Able to multitask and prioritise as required, while working with frequent interruptions.
• Able to work independently and as part of a wider team.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Experience of identifying customers' needs quickly and dealing with queries.
• Good attention to detail.
• A commitment to the wellbeing and safety of all children.
• A willingness to learn and develop personal skills.
• A sense of responsibility and ownership.
• The ability to develop positive and caring relationships with children.

The school will be a part of the successful Maiden Erlegh Trust who currently operate eight other schools in Berkshire and South Oxfordshire.

The Trust has a reputation for driving high standards and excellence in all its schools, with a strong track record of outcomes and improving OFSTED grading.

Our People Development Curriculum provides professional development pathways for every role within the Trust, both teaching and support staff, through which staff can tailor CPD to their own needs.

We have a proven track record of supporting ambitious staff in to middle and senior leadership posts and can offer opportunities to broaden your impact on the sector through the work of the Maiden Erlegh Institute.

We are very happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, including part-time working and job-sharing.

River Academy is a brand new, purpose-built secondary school serving the central Reading community.

Working at River Academy will be a privilege and the new building will contain state of the art facilities including a large Sports Hall, Drama Studio and one million pounds worth of IT facilities.

This is a wonderful opportunity to shape the culture and practice of a brand-new secondary school, working as a part of a small but dedicated team.

River Academy will be a school where the Trust values of '
Aiming High', '
Working Together' and '
Being Inclusive' are firmly established in everything we do, with high expectations for all students and a firm focus on academic excellence and participation ingrained in our every action.

The school will be a part of the successful Maiden Erlegh Trust who currently operate eight other schools in Berkshire and South Oxfordshire.

The Trust has a reputation for driving high standards and excellence in all its schools, with a strong track record of outcomes and improving OFSTED grading.

Being part of the Maiden Erlegh Trust also offers a range of career opportunities across our schools.

For our teaching team we offer a flexible CPD programme which staff can tailor to their own needs which includes coaching and training for new entrants to the profession and to support career returners.

We have a proven track record of supporting ambitious staff in to middle and senior leadership posts and can offer opportunities to broaden your impact on the sector through the work of the Maiden Erlegh Institute.

We are very happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, including part-time working and job-sharing.


About the Trust

Benefits

Further information about some of the staff benefits that Maiden Erlegh Trust offers its employees, can be found on our website.

Staff Wellbeing is very important to us.

As a staff member of Maiden Erlegh Trust these are just some of the examples of how we show our appreciation to staff.

• We operate a system of 'ME days' allowing staff to request an additional day off per year to attend special events such as children's sports days and graduations, family and friends' weddings.
• CPD is available for all staff at all levels.
• Free flu vaccinations are offered to all staff.
• Free eye tests are provided for eligible staff.
• Breakfast and lunch provided for staff regularly, including on many INSET days and as a thank you throughout the year.

Closing date: 9am, 26 April 2024

Interviews: 1 May 2024

• Maiden Erlegh Trust is committed to safeguarding, equality and promoting the welfare of children and staff. We are also committed to being ambitious for all and supporting everyone to reach their full potential. All employees of the Trust are expected to share these commitments. All posts require satisfactory employment checks and references and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. All Leadership roles will require a Section 128 check._

We would like to thank you for your interest in River Academy.

We are incredibly proud to be opening this exciting new secondary school benefiting from a multi-million pound building programme and state-of-the-art facilities.

Our new school will provide a fantastic and enriching environment for teaching and learning, student care and support; a place for students to thrive and succeed.

When full, River Academy will cater for 1500 students between the ages of 11 and 18,