Mat Cover Receptionist

**King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys**
Birmingham£23,968.49 - £23,968.50 pro rata

**Salary**:

SCP8 - £25,992 FTE, £23,968.49 TTO pro rata**Job type**:

Full Time, Fixed Term**Start date**:

15 September 202531 August 2025**Job overview**:

SCP8 - £25,992 FTE, £23,968.49 TTO pro rata,
36.5 hours per weekMaternity Cover, Temporary, Term Time Only Plus 10 DaysStart date: September 2025 (preferably) or October 2025Purpose of the role:

The King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham (“the Academy Trust”) was established in 2017 and is made up of the twelve academies - six selective academies and six non-selective academies. Our overarching mission is “to make Birmingham the best place to be educated in the UK”.
To support the school’s administration and staff, and to facilitate communication throughout the school.Principle responsibilities and duties- Answering the telephone in a polite and professional manner. Screening or redirecting calls, answering queries or taking and relaying messages
- Dealing with queries from the public, parents and staff politely and efficiently
- To be the first point of contact for all visitors to the school. Greeting all visitors, ensuring safeguarding measures and the school visitors’ policy is adhered to. Providing access to visitors through the electronic gates
- Undertake general administrative tasks
- Prepare documents and letters as requested
- Data collection for students
- Receive, sort and redistribute incoming mail and deliveries
- Play a full part in the life of the Academy community, to support its vision and ethos and to encourage and ensure staff and students follow this example
- Undertake any other tasks required from time to time that are appropriate to the grade

This job description is current at the date shown but, in consultation with the employee, may be changed by the Headteacher to reflect or anticipate changes in the job commensurate with the grade and job title.
- Responsibility for incoming and outgoing mail; ensuring postage is completed within a timely and prompt manner
- Liaise with site staff to arrange collection of large deliveries
- Make the referrals to the School Nurse team
- Ensure the reception area is kept tidy and presentable at all times
- Compile the school’s termly newsletter
- Organise the school’s lock keys system
- Assist with emergency fire and safeguarding evacuation procedures as required
- Work as part of the larger support team
- Manage the school’s first aid response, dealing with first aid emergencies as appropriate, ensure first aid kits are fully equipped and in date
- Manage and review student IHPs
- Participate fully in the school’s performance management process
- Continually develop professionally as required for this role

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**About**King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys**:
**King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys**
- Vicarage Road, King's Heath, Birmingham
West Midlands
B14 7QJ
United Kingdom
- +44 121 4443188First established in 1883, King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys is a selective grammar school for boys located in Birmingham, West Midlands. With around 900 students aged 11-18, the school moved to its current site in 1956, and has seen extensive redevelopment and modernisation over the years, with the most recent development being the addition of new classrooms in 2016. The school shares its campus with a sister school of the same name, except for girls.

**Headteacher**

Mr Russell Bowen

**Values and Vision**

**Ofsted**
- “King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys is an outstanding school. It provides a first-rate all-round education, built on high expectations and standards in all aspects of school life. This quality of education helps prepare students for the challenges and opportunities of adult life. Achievement is outstanding. Students are selected on ability and are very highly motivated to succeed so they reach the best standards they can.”_
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