Receptionist - Term time only

Full Job Description

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?
Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).
If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!
 

Job Title:       Receptionist

Location:       Bramfield House School, Suffolk

Salary:           £20,660.05 per annum

Hours:           37 hours per week, Mon - Thurs 8am-4pm, Fri 8am-3pm

Contract:       Permanent, Term Time only

Start Date:    May 2025

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a REceptionist to join our close-knit team at Bramfield House School located in Suffolk.

Purpose of Post:

To welcome visitors into the school and provide administrative and clerical functions 
for the school and its staff, ensuring that the services are provided in an efficient, effective and timely manner and in compliance with the requirements of the OFG group and the school senior leadership team. 

Bramfield House is an independent SEN school for young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties. All staff contribute to the provision of a supportive, caring, learning environment.

Main Duties: 

A range of support functions including, but not limited to:

• Act as the ‘first point of contact’ for visitors including receiving deliveries and ensuring all safeguarding processes are met.
• Reception and hospitality towards visitors to the school, offering refreshments and generally promoting a welcoming image.
• Ensuring all visitors are signed in and out of the school.
• Being responsible for keeping records of staff on site for a fire drill.
• Escorting visitors around the premises when necessary.
• Handling telephone enquiries from professional agencies, parents and others.
• Take and relay messages.
• Photocopying, laminating, filing, binding, collating etc.
• Control inventory relevant to reception area.
• Tidy and maintain the reception and conference room areas.

About us

Bramfield House School is an independent residential special educational needs school for boys aged 7 – 16 years who have social, emotional, mental health, communication difficulties and associated challenging behaviours, located in rural Suffolk. The School has a committed and innovative multidisciplinary team, extensive site and excellent facilities to support both learning and extra-curricular activities; we are in a great position to provide our pupils with the best education and care possible.

This opportunity is in Halesworth which is within commutable distance of Lowestoft, Diss and surrounding areas.

We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education? 

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support. 

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit

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