Receptionist & Administrative Assistant

Actual Salary

• £20,802.90 - £21,129.26, Grade 2, Scale Point 3-4.
• Contract type : Temporary for 2 years
• Hours : 37 hours per week, Term time only
• Start Date : October Onwards
• The Outwood Institute of Education (OIE) is recruiting a Receptionist and Administrative Assistant to be based at our Conference Centre at Outwood Academy Adwick, Doncaster. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a professional and efficient reception service as well as administrative support under the direction of the OIE Manager.
• The OIE is the heartbeat of the Outwood Family; focused on recruiting, retaining, developing and deploying talent through collaborative sector partnerships, helping to raise outcomes for children and young people across the North of England.
• We are proud to:
• Coordinate a programme of professional development equipping staff with the skills and knowledge needed to excel and prepare them for the next stage in their career.
• Help develop a pipeline of future educators, from the DfE-funded Teaching Internship to partnerships with local and national Initial Teacher Training providers.
• Coordinate school improvement activity within the Family of Schools and externally as part of sector-wide school-to-school support.
• Continually foster an extensive range of partnerships so that pupils and staff are afforded a broad programme of opportunities from international travel to high quality CPD. Notable partners include the National Institute of Teaching, Yorkshire and Humber Maths Hub and Outwood English Hub.
• Lead the Trust's Community & Family strategy; supporting the work of schools in serving their wider communities.
• Strengthen the critical oversight of schools through supporting the work of school governance.
• Professionalism and excellent organisational and communication skills will be essential, as the Receptionist and Administrative Assistant will be the first point of contact for the Conference Centre.
• Normal working hours are 8:00am - 4:00pm (Monday to Thursday) and 8.00am - 3.30pm (on Fridays).
• To find out more about the role, please contact Steph Wattam, OIE Manager at S.Wattam@outwood.com or 01302 720787