About this Role

• Hours of work: 35

• Working pattern: Monday to Friday

• Term weeks: 38 weeks, plus 3

The ideal candidate will:

• strive for excellence

• be a team player

• be friendly and approachable 

Your Key Responsibilities

• provide a warm and friendly reception service to all The Whitehaven Academy, being responsible for the signing in of visitors to the school, answering telephone calls and face to face enquiries from parent, carers, staff and the wider community.

• provide administrative support for the school office 

• be responsible for ensuring the main reception area is presentable, clean and tidy

Why Join CET?

As part of our growing multi-academy trust, you’ll be working in an organisation led by shared vision, honesty, and purpose. This is an exciting time to join CET as we continue to build on our successes and grow into one of the highest-performing MATs in the North of England.

Here’s what we offer:

• A people-first approach: Be part of a supportive and collaborative community.

• Professional growth: Access exceptional career development and CPD opportunities tailored to your ambitions.

• Innovation in work-life balance: We constantly review and enhance our family-friendly policies to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.

• Employee benefits package: Enjoy a range of perks designed with you in mind.

This is a great opportunity to work in a well-resource school with dedicated professionals, where no two days are the same, offering an excellent opportunity for an individual with strong administrative skills and a customer-service mindset

If you have the qualities we require, along with the passion and aspirations to contribute to the success of  the Trust, we urge you to hit the "Apply" button.

Cumbria Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS disclosure and Barred List checks are required for this post. You should not apply if you are on the Children’s Barred List. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, online searches are carried out on successful candidates.