Office Receptionist

Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and organised individual to join our school office. The successful candidate will work closely with our Office Manager.

At our school:

"This is an inclusive school where pupils are welcomed warmly and have a strong sense of belonging. Leaders create a nurturing environment where pupils feel valued and supported. Leaders maintain a highly effective culture of inclusion, holding ambitious expectations for every pupil, including those who face barriers to learning. Staff are supported to identify pupils' needs swiftly and accurately. They know pupils well and adapt learning effectively. This means that pupils can achieve well."

"Leaders and governors place a high priority on managing staff workload and wellbeing, considering these carefully when making decisions. As a result, staff feel highly valued."

Ofsted January 2026

Responsibilities

• Has experience working within a school office
• Has a friendly and welcoming nature
• Can calmly manage conflicting demands with a solution focused approach
• Has experience in using administrative systems
• Has good communication skills

Our school offers

• Kind, well behaved children with increasingly positive attitudes to learning;
• A dedicated and hardworking staff team;
• Supportive parents and governors;
• Leadership who are focussed on the personal development of staff with good C.P.D opportunities.

If you would like further information contact the school office on

Closing Date: Monday 4th May 2026 at 11.59pm

Completed application forms should be returned to:

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.

The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.