Receptionist

Manchester

Full Time

£21,329

Permanent

Expires 01/12/2025

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week

Number of Positions: 1

Start Date: 1st January 2026

Salary: £21,329 - £21,809 per annum

The Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust wishes to appoint a full-time, permanent Receptionist to provide a professional receptionist service at Saint Paul's Catholic High School .

The main duties of the role are:

• To provide a responsive telephone answering and reception service to the school, involving answering a high volume of calls, maintaining a rapid response rate, directing calls to their destination, and taking and distributing messages, in line with agreed standards.
• To act as the first point of contact for all visitors to the school, signing in visitors where appropriate.

The successful candidates will:

• Have experience of reception and general clerical administrative work
• Have good numeracy and literacy skills
• Have effective written and communication skills to liaise with a wide range of people at all levels
• Have the right personal values, attributes and interpersonal skills
• Be able to work in successful partnership with all stakeholders and support the Trust's vision

We can offer the successful candidate:

• An opportunity to work within a welcoming and enthusiastic environment with wonderful children, supportive staff, governors and parents
• Close links and group support from the other schools in this forward-thinking Catholic multi-academy trust at this exciting time in our development
• An opportunity to be part of a team of dedicated, talented and hardworking individuals
• Entry into the Local Government Pension Scheme which is one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of 18.5%
• A true commitment to Continuing Professional Development with access to a library of on-line training courses and fully accredited qualifications and opportunities to access other relevant paid training.

A range of employee benefits which support your well-being that includes:

• A confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is extended to members of your family
• A Health Cash Plan which is paid for by the Trust and gives access to a range of benefits which include covering the costs towards optical, dental, alternative therapy treatments, health screening and discounted gym memberships and a large range of retail discounts. Some benefits are also available to family members
• Flu vaccination clinics
• Eyecare vouchers

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We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here

This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

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