• About The Role

  • Salary: Grade 1, £24,502 - £24,666 per annum pro rata. Approximately £13,784 - £13,876 per annum (0.56256 FTE)
    Please note: Morning receptionist position,with likely working pattern 7:30am - 12:30pm each day during term time 

    Avanti Fields School is seeking a Receptionist (Morning hours) to provide a warm and professional first point of contact for our school community.

    The role offers a varied mix of reception, administrative, and clerical responsibilities, alongside supporting pupil welfare and wider school operations.

    We are looking for someone who is approachable, well-organised, and able to work with both staff and families in a professional and supportive manner.

    This is an excellent opportunity to join a welcoming team and play an important role in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of our school.

    Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we'd encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

    School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.
    What will you do?
    • Provide reception services including answering calls, greeting visitors, and managing enquiries.
    • Deliver routine clerical and administrative support, such as photocopying, filing, record-keeping, and mail distribution.
    • Support pupil welfare by administering basic first aid, assisting with medical needs, and liaising with parents and staff.
    • Manage office resources and routine financial tasks, including operating equipment, storing supplies, and recording payments.
    • Uphold safeguarding, confidentiality, health and safety, and contribute positively to the school’s ethos and professional environment.

  • About Us

  • Why should you apply 

    You will be working in a fantastic environment. 

    Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place. 

    We offer a range of staff benefits including professional development opportunities, retail discounts, flexible working options, well-being programs, and more; further details at the bottom of the page

    What are we looking for?

    • Experience of general clerical /administrative work
    • Evidence of the ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
    • Effective use of ICT packages and keyboard skills
    • Ability to work to a high degree of accuracy and pay attention to detail
    • Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people within the school

    Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.

    Further information
    Pre-employment checks
    Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.
    Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.
     
    Diversity and Inclusion
    We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics. 
    Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.

     

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About our School

Avanti Fields School is an all-through, faith-designated (Hindu) state school which welcomed the first intake of Year 7 students in September 2018, and first intake of Nursery and Reception students in September 2022. The school is rapidly expanding and will grow year by year to a full cohort of 1,320. This is an exciting time to join the school as it continues its journey to outstanding.

The staff at Avanti Fields School are passionate about our school and are relentlessly focused on improving the achievement and opportunities for all our students. All staff that work at the school will need to subscribe to our ethos and values and seek to improve and develop their own practice and performance for the benefit of our students.

This is a unique opportunity to work in a school which is driven by three key elements for both students and staff:

  • Educational excellence
  • Character formation
  • Spiritual insight