Granville Academy - Student Receptionist

            Granville Academy 

Location: Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0LL

Granville Academy joined The de Ferrers Trust in 2017. We are a Multi Academy Trust currently based in Staffordshire and Derbyshire. We consist of 3 Secondary Academies and 4 Primary Academies.

Here, at Granville Academy, we are on a truly exciting journey of improving standards and outcomes in our pursuit of excellence. We are already seeing results with good behaviour recognised in our recent Ofsted report with significantly improved outcomes across all areas of the curriculum.  We are passionate in our belief that effective pastoral care facilitates high quality teaching, allowing learning to thrive within our academy.

Our visitors tell us that our academy offers them a warm welcome with a calm atmosphere.  We are a passionate and committed body of staff who support each other to be the best that we can be.  Our vision is to ensure that all the children and young people in our care have the opportunity to fulfil their potential through achieving highly, regardless of their ability or background.

At Granville Academy we believe in working hard, being kind and choosing wisely.  We are privileged to work in a community where we have a positive impact on children’s lives and future every day.

The Candidate

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated Student Receptionist to work as part of our pastoral team. Working closely with the Head of Year and the safeguarding teams, you will support our students day-to-day and be the first point of contact for parent calls for the pastoral team as well as supporting the academy by providing routine clerical and administrative support that assists the team.

This is a student facing role, the successful candidate will be a key point of contact for our students and must be able to establish effective working relationships with our students and their families utilising their excellent all-round communication skills to do so.  Experience of handling data systems and competence in computerised records/management information systems will be highly beneficial for this role.

No two days are the same so the successful candidate will need to have the resilience and enthusiasm to deliver accurate results in a fast-paced environment.

  The position will be 37 hours per week, working weeks are Term Time 39 weeks

Applicants for positions are welcome to visit the Academy by contacting the Granville Academy on 01283 216765

Continuing Professional Development

The Trust believes that professional development is key to being successful and offers excellent opportunities for colleagues to grow and achieve. We provide tailored CPD and professional development, mentoring, strong support and a range of developmental opportunities across the Trust. 

Benefits Package

The de Ferrers Trust strives to be an ‘Employer of Choice’ and is committed to the wellbeing and development of colleagues. Leader’s listen to all stakeholders and are proactive in looking after our best resource - our staff.  We are proactive in ensuring a work life balance is maintained offering an excellent benefit package which includes:

• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted Gym Membership
• BHSF Healthcare Scheme
• Eye Care Voucher Scheme

Within the academy, we are proud to offer an extensive internal programme designed with our staff, for our staff which includes a vast diverse, inclusive programme of wellbeing opportunities.

Applicants for positions are welcome to visit the Academy by contacting the Academy on 01283 216765.

How to Apply:

Close date: 15 May 2024
Interview date: 20 May 2024
Start date: 17 June 2024

You can apply directly to the Trust People Team via the Trust website www.deferrerstrust.com and email your application to careers@deferrerstrust.com. You must complete an application form to be considered. Due to safeguarding reasons we cannot accept C.Vs.

Please note: Applications should be received before 9:00am of the closing date. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of applications or we appoint a suitable candidate.

Please ensure to regularly check your junk/spam folder for any correspondence in relation to the progress of your application. If you do not hear back after 5 working days from submitting your application, please consider your application unsuccessful. 

Due to the volume of applications we receive, it is not policy to give individual feedback at this stage.

If you would like to discuss the role, or have any other queries, please contact 01283 216765 and ask to speak to Rachael Lane, HR Officer.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and this position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.