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Closing date:30 March 2025 PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW. A fabulous opportunity has arisen for a part-time receptionist at Highfields School. Highfieldsis a vibrant and popular school with approximately 1300 students, including 200 in our sixth form. Our students are friendly and highly motivated. Highfieldsis proud to be a part of East Midlands Education Trust (EMET), a partnership of schools whose mission is to raise the educational standards and improve the life chances of all the children within our Trust. Our schools are high performing and represent the full age range of 3-19, along with an alternative education provider. We place great emphasis on collaborative working across the Trust within a family of schools approach. Our schools enjoy a high degree of ‘aligned autonomy’ whilst, at the same time, they are supported by a central trust team who help ensure our schools provide the highest quality of provision possible. To start as soon as possible, we are looking for an outstanding practitioner. The successful candidate will be resourceful and forward thinking. We wish to appoint a colleague to this post who has: A background working with people. Strong administrative skills. The ability to multi-task. Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills. A commitment to professional development. A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Highfields is situated in Matlock, the county town of Derbyshire, on the south eastern edge of the beautiful Peak District National Park. It is within easy reach of Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham. On the application form, please focus on a detailed 'supporting statement' taking into account the person specification and indicating why you would be the best person for us to recruit to this position. If you would like further information and require an informal conversation or visit, please telephone or email our school office via 01629 584020 or #J-18808-Ljbffr