Receptionist/Administrator

Shireland CBSO Academy

Providence Place, West Bromwich

RECEPTIONIST/ADMINISTRATOR

Salary: Band C SCP 5 - 8 £25,584 - £26,824 per annum pro rata

Hours: 37 hours per week on a rota basis, some evening meetings/events, Term Time + 3 weeks

The Academy

Shireland CBSO Academy is an exciting new school that opened to Year 7 in September 2023 and is the first state school in the country to have a partnership with a professional orchestra.  Based in Providence Place, West Bromwich, the Academy will work in partnership with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) and serve all of Sandwell and the wider West Midlands.  The Academy is for all students who have a passion or talent for music – they do not necessarily need to already play an instrument.  From September 2024, we will have students in years 7, 8 and 12.

Shireland CBSO Academy is part of the Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust, providing staff with opportunities to progress both within the school, and across the Trust.

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to be part of a brand-new academy, with the potential to shape your career with us as the academy grows.

We believe:

At Shireland CBSO Academy we are committed to an inclusive education for local students at every ability level, a rigorous grounding in academic fundamentals and equipping students for the future through teaching them relevant and cutting-edge skills for the era in which they live.

That every student should be safe, happy, ambitious for themselves and respectful of all.

To ensure the students have world class opportunities which allow them to compete with any students in the country.

Duties and responsibilities: -

•         Ensuring visitors are welcomed and managed according to safeguarding and other Academy policies and procedures.

•         To provide general administrative support for the Academy.

•         Assist with the production of correspondence across the Academy

•         Filing and photocopying.

•         To assist with the dealing of queries and complaints.

We are seeking an efficient and welcoming Receptionist. Applicants will:

• Role model a commitment to excellence
• Be confident in using ICT systems
• Want to collaborate as part of a team
• Are flexible and adaptable, rising to the challenge of creating a new Academy
• Have high standards

In return we will offer:

• Excellent career development opportunities
• Employee Health and Wellbeing Package

The Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

More information about the Academy and Application Forms are available from our website:

https://careers.shirelandcat.net/Department/Non-teaching

Closing date: Sunday 5th July 2026