Receptionist & Administration Assistant - Rugeley John Taylor School

Receptionist & Administration Assistant

Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week

Term Time Only for 39 weeks per year; 38 weeks plus 5 INSETs

Salary: Grade 5 - £25,989 - £27,254 per annum pro rata

Actual Salary: £22,454 - £23,547 per annum

Rugeley John Taylor School, part of John Taylor MAT, is proud to be growing the only 'all-through' school within our Trust family. Having opened our doors to our first cohort of Year 7 students in September 2025, we are continuing to build a school that will serve local communities from the earliest years right through to Sixth Form, offering a 'gold standard' learning experience. As we expand, we continue to embed the core features of John Taylor MAT that have become a hallmark of its success and are looking for talented and committed staff to join us on the next stage of our journey and development.

We are searching for a positive, committed and motivated individual who can run our school reception, as well as providing administration and finance support in a range of areas across the school. Joining our new school at this time you will have the unique opportunity to get to know our students and their families as we grow year on year, and work with systems that can grow as the school does. We need someone who is organised, unflappable, personable yet professional, and can prioritise when a busy reception might require multitasking every day. You will be supporting with finance processing and other administration in key areas like SEND and Admissions.

You could be ideal for this role if you have:

• Worked as a receptionist and understand how important making a good first impression is for an organisation
• Strong personal organisation with the ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines
• Experience of processing invoices and orders
• Extensive experience of providing administrative support to a high standard

You could be part of our founding team and make a difference to young people every day in this role. If you have the right experience and skills, and the commitment to serve this local community, we want to hear from you. If you have any questions about this role, please contact

Completed application forms should be emailed to Only fully completed application forms will be submitted for shortlisting. CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date

Wednesday 4th March 2026 (12:00pm)

Interview date

Friday 13th March 2026

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected' and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
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John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying. Please review our Recruitment Pack on the school website before submitting your application.