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The Orchard School (SIPS)
The Orchard School is a Sandwell Special School that caters for pupils with complex and profound learning difficulties. These include severe autism, complex medical conditions, physical and mobility difficulties, as well as severe development delay. There are currently 173 pupils on roll, and our children range from 4 – 11 years.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for The Orchard School to recruit a receptionist.
We are seeking a positive, enthusiastic and motivated person with experience to assist the Administration Team dealing with reception duties within the school.
Their responsibilities will include:
- Greeting pupils, parents and visitors to the school.
- Issuing and maintaining electronic badges for all staff and visitors and updating SCR.
- Use of software packages relevant to the post, i.e. SIMS, My Concern.
- Updating pupil information.
- General administrative duties to support the Administration Team, to include reprographics, filing and assistance with CPD and recruitment packs.
- Distribution and despatching of mail.
The post holder will have experience in:
- Working in a busy school office environment.
- SIMS/Word/Microsoft/Outlook software packages desirable.
The applicant will need to possess:
- High standards of written and spoken English.
- This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for the role.
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If you have the experience and passion to join our team, please visit our website for an application pack or download below.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake all relevant safeguarding checks and an enhanced DBS check.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children's Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post.
Please ensure application forms are signed if sending via email.
Further information relating to our school, including our policies can be found on our website The Orchard School - Home.
CV’s will not be accepted.
If you have provided an email address, correspondence will be sent via e-mail.
Successful applicants will be contacted with an interview date. If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28 working days of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spam boxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there.
We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
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We are a Disability Confident Employer, we have a positive approach to employing disabled people and guarantee an interview for applicants who disclose they would like to be considered under this scheme and meet the essential criteria.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, be sure to include these on your application.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
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An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.
Applications forms are available below and should be returned to: HR.recruitment@sips.co.uk.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.
- Hours: 32.5 hours per week, Term time + 5 INSET Days
- Grade: Grade B, SCP 4 (£25,185 p.a.) Actual Salary £19,740 - £19,995 p.a.)
- Location: The Orchard School, Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, West Midlands
- Closing Date: 28th September 2026 at 9.00am
- Shortlisting: 29th September 2026
- Interviews: 13th October 2026
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