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Receptionist (Apprentice) - Part-time

Leigh Academies Trust

  • Ref:KCC-F63-172-S
  • Posted:28/11/2023
  • Pay:Actual salary £10,932 per annum
  • Start Date: As soon as possible
  • App Close Date:12/12/2023 at 15:00
  • Interviews:Flexible

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Are you a conscientious and hard-working individual? Do you work with a high level of professionalism in everything that you do? Are you keen to join a highly successful and inspirational academy? Strood Academy has a truly exciting opportunity to appoint a Receptionist/Administrator (Apprentice) who will join us as soon as possible.

Our successful candidate will be based in our brand new, state-of-the-art, Specialist Resource Provision (SRP) and will be joining the academy at an exciting phase of their journey. Not only will you be a member of the founding team, but you will be the 'face' of the SRP - you’ll be the first point of contact for students and visitors. Applicants should be professional, personable, and committed to providing excellent service on behalf of the SRP, and above all else our appointed candidate will have a positive work ethic and can-do attitude. Our ideal candidate will have excellent organisational and planning skills, outstanding attention to detail, and the ability to work on their own initiative with a high level of commitment and enthusiasm.

Your time in this role will be split working on reception and undertaking general administration duties to support the wider team, ensuring the effective operation of all aspects of the SRP office and reception, and proactively supporting the development of a dynamic learning community through effective delivery of administrative services by ensuring all administrative tasks are completed in aiding the operation of the Specialist Resource Provision. 

The basis of this role will be fixed-term for the duration of the apprenticeship, offering an actual salary of £10,932 per annum, (£12,500 full-time equivalent) and based on working 37 hours per week, term time + 2 weeks of inset. The working hours of this role will be Monday to Thursday 8.00 am - 4.00 pm and Fridays 8.00 am - 3.30 pm.

To find out more about LAT Apprenticeships, click here.

Apprenticeship Summary

Working weeks:  Monday - Thursday, 8.00am - 4.00pm, Friday, 8.00am - 3.30pm, term time + 2 weeks

Total hours per week (on average): 37 hours per week (including the 20% training element of the Apprenticeship Programme) + holiday allowance

Apprenticeship duration:  17 months

Programme delivery type:  All modules are delivered as online learning which can be completed at your place of work

Start date:  As soon as possible

Apprenticeship level:  Advanced Level Apprenticeship (Level 3)

Apprenticeship standard:  Business & Administration

Positions available:  1

Essential entry qualifications: GCSEs A* - C, Maths and English

Click here to view the Programme Information Guide

Information about the trust

As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Currently, 16 of our academies are considered to be “Outstanding” which is 53% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust. The Trust is establishing three ‘clusters’ of academies: LAT Central; LAT West; LAT North. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.

As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one.

Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Holly Neve
  • Address:LAT Head Office,
    Carnation Road,
    Rochester,
    Kent,
    ME2 2SX
  • Telephone: 01634 412 258
  • Email: Joinus@LATrust.org.uk

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.