Primary Receptionist

**Primary Receptionist**

**Location**:Ark Isaac Newton Academy

**Job Type**:Operations

**Posted**:31/01/2024

**Closing date**:12/02/2024

**Closing time**:08:00

**Primary Receptionist**

Reports to: Administrative Services Lead

Start date: As soon as possible

Location: Isaac Newton Academy, 1 Cricklefield Pl, Ilford IG1 1FY

Hours: 8am-12pm, Monday to Friday during term time

**Salary**: Ark Outer London Support Scale Band 2 (£25,247-£25,633), pro rata per annum

Closing Date: 8am, Monday 12th February 2024

Isaac Newton Academy is a non-denominational, non-selective school, welcoming students of all backgrounds from the local community. We opened in 2012 with our inaugural cohort of 180 year 7 students. Isaac Newton Academy is an all through school with students from Reception to Year 13. Our mission is
- **_striving together to be pioneers whose legacy makes a positive difference for our world_**.

The school was founded on the belief that all students can make dramatic progress within the right environment. Students, teachers, staff and parents are committed to making Isaac Newton a vibrant and inclusive learning community in which everyone can succeed.

Our school won Secondary School of the Year in the 2018 Shine a Light Awards for its commitment to developing students’ communication skills and was shortlisted for Secondary School of the Year in the 2018 TES Awards.

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**The opportunity**

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We are highly ambitious for our students and our staff are pivotal to our success. As part of the staff team, you will have the opportunity to work with great colleagues and develop your career through an outstanding professional development programme.

You will also have the opportunity to work with colleagues across the network to develop excellent practice. In addition, we offer attractive remuneration, above the national pay scales as well as a range of benefits.
- have experience of liaising with students, staff members and external stakeholders
- have experience of running effective reception support, ideally within a school environment
- possess excellent administrative and organisational skills
- be committed to Ark’s ethos of high expectations.
- be passionate about working in a school and with young people

**In this role you will**:

- play a key role in the evolution of Isaac Newton Academy
- join the Ark Schools network, with comprehensive career and professional development provisions

**To apply**

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For further information on this brilliant opportunity as well as the fantastic benefits available, please see the job description and person specification below.

Ark INA Primary Receptionist Info Pack.pdf

Please note that if you are shortlisted for the role that we will complete online searches as part of due diligence checks in line with KCSIE guidance.

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our academies. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process which will include questions about safeguarding.