Job Description

Our opportunity for you

We have a job vacancy for a part time receptionist/administrator. Are you looking for a challenge in starting your career or changing direction with opportunity for growth and development? Do you want to be part of a team with high aspirations who want to make a difference? Do you want to work with inquisitive children and collaborative staff? Do you value being at the heart of a vibrant city? Does this sound like your perfect job?

Then Landau Forte Academy Moorhead is the place for you.

Key information

Hours

: 16 per week (Monday to Thursday 08.15-12.15)

Weeks

: Term time only plus 5 INSET days

Start date

: ASAP

Closing Date

: Friday 7 November 2025

What we can offer you

A supportive, cohesive and exciting working environment

The chance to work with genuinely enthusiastic and happy students

Career prospects within an innovative and ambitious Multi Academy Trust

Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS)

Healthcare Cash Plan, from Westfield Health

Person specification and

The type of person we are looking for will be committed to outstanding levels of customer service and enthusiastic about working with young people.

You will be the first point of contact providing a full receptionist service, greeting parents, visitors and staff, creating an efficient, polite and welcoming first impression.

You will undertake a range of administration tasks Demonstrating a willingness to contribute to the overall ethos and aims of the academy.

Will be required to work inset days

Specific Skills and Abilities

Ability to use ICT packages.

Good keyboard skills.

Ability to relate well to children and to adults.

Previous experience in a customer service/reception role

Has a friendly yet professional and respectful approach which demonstrates support and shows mutual respect.

Takes responsibility and accountability of their actions.

Committed to the needs of the students, parents and other stakeholders and challenge barriers and blocks to providing an effective service.

Demonstrates a "can do" attitude including suggesting solutions, participating, trusting and encouraging others and achieving expectations.

Is committed to the continuous development of self and others by keeping up to date and sharing knowledge, encouraging new ideas, seeking new opportunities and challenges, open to ideas and developing new skills.

Qualifications and Experience

Previous reception/administration experience required
You will be educated with formal qualifications including GCSE (or Level 2 equivalent) in Mathematics and English Language or similar qualifications gained since leaving compulsory education.

NVQ 2 or above in administration desirable

Ensure that the reception area is welcoming, tidy and project a professional image

Greet and welcome all visitors to the school, providing a helpful and proactive service always ensuring all enquiries are dealt with in an efficient, professional, friendly and caring manner ensuring the smooth running of reception

Acting as first point of contact for the school. Answer telephone queries in a polite, professional, friendly and caring manner. To include receiving and transferring calls, announcing callers, taking messages and ensuring that they are passed on via email

Ensure signing in/out procedures are adhered to and appropriate security checks are carried out

To input breakfast club and school lunch numbers into parentpay and prepare reports for the kitchen

To contact parents / legal guardians regarding collections

To work as an essential member of the Administration Team, taking responsibility for providing first class administration to support to the school

Ensuring all administration tasks are completed with accuracy and in a timely manner whilst maintaining an accurate and structured filing system on and offline

Data entry and production of basic reports

To photocopy documents and materials as directed

Assist with preparation of school visits and occasional supervision of pupils on visits

To undertake administrative duties in respect of pupil attendance, including following up of individual absences

Update electronic first aid book with incidents

Maintaining after school clubs registers

Ensure Sims has up to date pupil information and adding new pupil data

Liaising with other schools as to pupil starters and leavers

Support with year-end tasks and preparation of annual school reports

Assist with preparing of school events

Ordering of items and processing purchase orders

Providing first aid to pupils and updating electronic first aid book with incidents

Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety, security, confidentiality and data protection. Reporting all concerns to the appropriate person

Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school

Participate in training, other learning activities and performance development as required

Attend and participate in meetings as required

To maintain confidentiality at all times in respect of school-related matters and to prevent disclosure of confidential and sensitive information.

Any other duties commensurate with the duties/responsibilities/grade of the post

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified. Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.

About The Trust

Landau Forte Charitable Trust is a family of six Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form Academies across the Midlands. Established in 1989, our roots as a charity lie in the global finance and hospitality industries, with our founders Martin Landau and Rocco Forte. Their values combine in how our schools look after their children and young people; they aspire to a world-leading standard of innovation, entrepreneurship, service and care.

We believe a brilliant education should be central to the development of every child and young person. Their learning, wellbeing and happiness is at the centre of every decision we take and every pound we spend.

Landau Forte Academy Moorhead

Landau Forte Academy Moorhead joined the Landau Forte family of academies in September 2012. We are a 4 - 11 primary academy under new leadership, pleasantly situated close to Derby city centre. Following an Ofsted inspection in April 2022, we have been judged as an improving school with good leadership. Ofsted report rated leadership and management as strong and said that school leaders have high expectations of all pupils and staff and share a mutual determination for children to receive a high-quality education. We unashamedly have high expectations of all children at the Academy and this is supported by our highly dedicated tutorial and support staff.

Derby is a vibrant and exciting city, located right in the heart of the UK. The city has a developed arts and culture scene and the area has a great history. The Academy is located just a few minutes' drive away from Derby city centre.

Derby provides great range of sports and leisure facilities and is the gateway to the Peak District. Within a 10 minutes' drive of the city you will find yourself in the beautiful open Derbyshire countryside with unspoilt villages, historic houses and adventurous attractions.

Derby is 10 minutes away from M1 junction 25

London is 90 minutes away by train

East Midlands Airport is 20 minutes away

Apply for this job

Complete the application form online

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www.lfct.org.uk/careers

All appointments made are subject to satisfactory references and a criminal background check. Landau Forte Charitable Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this post.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Self-declaration is subject to Ministry of Justice guidance on the disclosure of criminal records, further information can be found on GOV.UK.

The Trust will conduct all necessary searches and checks as relevant and in line with Government Safer Recruitment guidelines, our Safer Recruitment policy can be found on our website at www.lfct.org.uk

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From 12.21 per hour

Work Location: In person