Job Description

Role: Receptionist

Academy: Outwood Academy Foxhills

Start Date: As soon as possible

Working Pattern: 14.5 Hours Per Week, Thursday and Friday, Term Time only

Are you a professional with integrity, imagination, and high energy? Outwood Academy Foxhills is looking for a vibrant individual to serve as the first point of contact for our Academy.

This isn't just a desk job, it’s a vital role at the heart of an Outstanding school. You will be the welcoming face for visitors, the helpful voice for general enquiries, and a key support pillar for our busy administrative team.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the Front Desk: Provide a comprehensive, professional reception service to visitors, staff, and students.
• Coordinate Communications: Act as the primary hub for general enquiries and phone calls.
• Administrative Excellence: Handle a variety of clerical duties, including word processing and data management.
• Team Collaboration: Bring a flexible, "can do" approach to assist the wider admin team during peak periods.

What We’re Looking For:

• Excellent Interpersonal Skills: You are well-presented, articulate, and able to engage naturally with a diverse range of people.
• Qualifications: You hold a Level 2 qualification (or equivalent) in English and Maths.
• The Right Attitude: You are adaptable, energetic, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Bonus: Previous experience in an education setting is a plus, but your personality and work ethic are what matter most!

To apply for this post please complete the online application from our website under vacancies. CVs will not be accepted

If you require any further information please email Snezanna Miller-Thacker, HR Assistant via s.miller-thacker@foxhills.outwood.com

The Receptionist is responsible for providing a professional and efficient Reception service for the academy and administrative support. Key duties include answering incoming communications, greeting and dealing with visitors, and ensuring all visitors are recorded, signed in, and issued lanyards for safeguarding compliance.

The role manages the opening, distribution, and franking of all posts and parcels. The Receptionist provides radio contact for the SLT team and assists with general administrative and typing duties to support the SLT or Principal's PA when requested.

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Established experience in a reception or customer service environment is essential. You must demonstrate the ability to engage confidently and effectively with all stakeholders, including visitors, staff, students, and parents/carers, delivering a first-class reception experience.

Success in this role demands strong respect for confidentiality, excellent competency in standard ICT packages (proficiency in Microsoft Office is crucial), and the resilience to perform efficiently and effectively while expertly managing multiple, time-sensitive priorities.

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Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence, aiming to recruit, develop, and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE).

What will we do for you?

We offer a supportive package focusing on professional advancement, secure benefits, and work-life balance:

• Secure Pay & Pension: Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.

• Training & Progression: Access to diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.

• Flexibility & Leave: Flexible family policies, enhanced occupational benefits (with no qualifying period), and 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays for non-term time staff. (Holiday for part-time staff is calculated on a pro-rata basis)

• Wellbeing & Perks: Dedicated mental well-being strategy, free on-site parking, employee discounts, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

If you are looking for a rewarding, supportive role where you can truly make an impact, we encourage you to apply now.

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Note: If applying from an external job board, please click 'Apply' to access the working links on the Outwood Careers page

Please note, we reserve the right to close advertisements early, either on the advertised closing date, or sooner if required.

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.