Receptionist/administrator

Are you an organised, friendly, and proactive individual looking to make a difference in a thriving educational environment? Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy is seeking a **Receptionist/Administrator** to be the welcoming face of our academy and the driving force behind our administrative operations

**Key Responsibilities**:

- ** Be the First Point of Contact**: Greet parents, students, and visitors with a smile, answering their queries and guiding them as needed.
- ** Support Student Success**: Manage student sign-ins, update Health Care Plans, and assist with student welfare.
- ** Keep Us Connected**: Handle incoming calls, manage communications, and ensure all correspondence is accurate and professional.
- ** Assist in Key Events**: Play a vital role in organising academy events, supporting admissions, and ensuring everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.
- ** Maintain Our Systems**: Manage the ParentPay system with precision, ensuring all data is up-to-date and accurate.

Join a vibrant and supportive community where your skills will contribute directly to the success and well-being of our students. Enjoy a varied role that keeps you engaged, valued, and an integral part of our team.

The working basis of the role is permanent, working 37 hours per week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Friday 8.00am - 4.00pm, Wednesdays 8.00am - 3.30pm), Term Time + 4 weeks inset and offers an actual salary of £22,605 per annum (£24,404 full-time equivalent).

**Working with us**:
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy is a secondary school at the heart of the community and our small school model ensures that each and every student gets the personal support and challenge they need to reach their full potential. Overall the academy is a dynamic and exciting place to work and the fantastic leadership team are committed to making it a great place to work for staff at all stages of their career. As the flagship academy of Leigh Academies Trust we have an inspirational building hosting modern technology and great facilities. We ensure that our students are prepared both academically and socially for their futures. We ensure that students’ talents and interests are nurtured through our broad and balanced curriculum, in particular through the delivery of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme in Years 7, 8 and 9, having been accredited as an IB World School in December 2020 for our Key Stage 3 curriculum, and previously in 2017 for our International Baccalaureate Careers Pathway in Key Stage 5, which sits alongside our offer of A Levels and BTECS. We take pride in being the first school in the UK to have been awarded The Healthy Minds School kite mark, in recognition of successful involvement in the Healthy Minds curriculum delivery, demonstrating a commitment to the personal development of students and staff.

We strive for excellence in all that we do whilst ‘Opening minds to Success’. This is reflected in our dedicated staff and our consistent approach to teaching and learning to ensure all of our students are happy, successful and resilient to the challenges they face. Our intention is to work in close partnership with parents and carers to ensure that students of all abilities, interests and talents are given every opportunity to be part of our inspiring, challenging and supportive community. We work hard to ensure all staff are supported in their current and next stage of their career journey, ensuring staff are able to access NPQ courses and other further training opportunities within the Leigh Academies Trust and externally.

Everyone who visits us is impressed by our students, the working atmosphere, the sheer sense of enjoyment in the learning process and the strong focus on achievement.

Please **click here** to view our website and learn more about Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy.

**Being part of Leigh Academies 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