Salary: £24,795-£25,988 FTE
£21,495 - £22,529 Actual Annually
Grade: CD 3-6
Contract: Permanent. Term Time Only including Training Days (39 Weeks Per Year)
Hours: 37 hours (Monday to Thursday: 8:15am-4.15pm; Friday: 8.15am-3.45pm)
Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire, ALT - Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Line Manager: Senior Administrator
Travel Required: No
The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.
We are seeking a highly organised, personable and flexible individual to join our busy school office team.
This is a varied role combining front-of-house reception duties and administrative support. The postholder will be responsible for answering telephone calls, handling visitor enquiries, dealing with post, escorting students around the school site, and liaising with parents and students as required. The postholder will also be required to carry out administrative tasks as directed by the Senior Administrator, such as sending communications to parents by post, email and text message, producing letters and other documents, data input, and reprographics as necessary.
In the first instance, the majority of the role will involve working on reception as the first point of contact for visitors, students and parents. Over time, there may be an increasing emphasis on administrative duties, supporting the wider functions of the school office. As such, it is essential that the successful candidate is both confident in a reception role and willing to develop and take on a full range of administrative responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as the first point of contact, managing telephone calls and face-to-face enquiries
- Provide a welcoming and professional reception service to visitors, staff, students and families
- Undertake a range of administrative and clerical duties to support the school
- Maintain student records (electronic and paper) and ensure accurate data entry and information management
- Assist staff with administrative queries and provide general office support
- Support administrative processes linked to safeguarding and wider school operations
- Communicate effectively with staff, students, parents and external stakeholders
This post will suit someone who is/has:
- professional and well organised
- friendly and resilient
- an excellent telephone manner
- competent using a range of computer programmes (experience of using Bromcom and/or ClassCharts would be helpful although not essential as training will be provided)
- the ability to work on their own initiative and as part of a team, recognising when to seek support and advice
- able to deliver first aid (statutory first aid at work training can be provided)
- strong attention to detail and accuracy
- ability to multitask and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- have excellent written and oral communication skills
- able to deal with matters sensitively and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
Key Requirements:
- Literacy and numeracy qualification (Level 2 or equivalent)
- Enhanced DBS clearance
- A commitment to the ethos and values of the school
- A willingness to undertake training and professional development
Why Join Us?
You will be joining a supportive and dedicated team within a busy school environment. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people and is keen to develop a broad range of administrative skills within education.
Important Information
Please note that this role is not solely a receptionist post. While the role will initially focus heavily on reception duties, it will develop into a broader administrative position. Applicants must therefore be willing and able to undertake both aspects of the role.
Previous experience of working in a school is an advantage although not essential. If you think you have the skills to offer, we would love to hear from you.
Please refer to the job description for further details.
For an informal chat about the role please contact either Mrs L Philpott, Senior Administrator, on
[email protected] or Mrs L Bramley, PA to the Headteacher, on
[email protected], or via the school telephone number 01609 773340.
About the Trust
Areté Learning Trust currently has 11 schools and educates over 7,000 young people in and around North Yorkshire from ages 2-18. Our learners are at the heart of everything we do.
At Areté Learning Trust we work together and collaborate to ensure that all of our learners and our staff team have the chance to reach their potential.
Our Trust is committed to promoting:
- Health, happiness and wellbeing
- A safe, disciplined and supportive environment
- A love of learning through a passionate and committed approach
- High standards and expectations
- Integrity, kindness and good manners
- Respect for individuality and difference
- Collaborative working to secure excellence
To realise our aspiration for every child to be the best they can be, we need to ensure that as a Trust we are ‘Striving for Excellence’.
Why work for us?
We want everyone who works within ALT to feel valued and see how their work fits into the bigger picture.
We seek employees who are prepared to take personal responsibility and constantly challenge the norm to improve performance.
In return, we are committed to providing an empowering and supportive learning environment for all staff.
Areté Learning Trust is committed to being the ‘Employer of Choice’.
Essentially this means that we want our schools and our central team to be great places to work. We want our staff development opportunities to be first class and we want to enable staff who are ambitious to grow their careers with us. To give our learners the best education and opportunities we are committed to recruiting and retaining the very best people in all areas of our organisation.
Regardless of role, we seek staff who:
- Have high expectations of themselves and the people they work with.
- Are committed to our Trust values.
- Show initiative and are responsive to change.
- Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
- Are creative in their approach to problem solving.
- Are able to influence effectively, whatever their role.
- Are team players.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds; for more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy statement (https://www.arete.uk/careers). If you are ready for the next step in your career and you feel that your skill set makes you a good fit for this very exciting opportunity, then we look forward to receiving your application.
Application Process
Please complete the online application form to apply for this role:
https://mynewterm.com/jobs/146969/EDV-2026-NSFC-70656
All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. You should use the information supplied with in the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process. Applications via agencies will not be considered.
Interviews will take place as soon as possible after the closing date.
The Areté Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.
Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.
