Administrator / Receptionist

Remarkable Group; Newton le Willows; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Remarkable Group as a Receptionist/Administrator and play a vital role in supporting our educational team. This position involves managing reception duties and administrative tasks in a busy school environment. We seek energetic individuals who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of autistic young people.

Benefits

Attractive pension scheme

Employee Assist Programme

Free lunch

Long service awards

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced maternity pay

Golden Hello welcome bonus

Qualifications

• Previous administrative experience required.
• High degree of computer literacy (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, IMS).
• Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Answering all incoming calls and managing visitor inquiries.
• Coordinating communications to parents and professionals.
• Supporting day-to-day administrative tasks.

Skills

Computer literacy

Customer service

Administrative skills

Job description

Receptionist/Administrator

Permanent

37.5 hours per week (Term Time plus 3 weeks)

Pro rata salary: £23,060 - £24,188 (NJC 7 - 10)

September start date

Are you looking to work for a charity with aspirational growth plans that has an exciting journey ahead? At Remarkable we are looking for energetic and passionate individuals to make a difference to the lives of our young people.

The Remarkable Group has been established for over 50 years, providing the highest quality services for autistic young people. Wargrave House School (ages 5 - 16) & Ascent College (ages 16 - 25) operate a non-maintained special school and independent specialist college with an excellent reputation for delivering outstanding education and care to Autistic young people. We are the first national provider to receive Beacon status from the National Autistic Society.

Our mission is to provide a world where autistic people live happy and fulfilled lives. We support and educate autistic people throughout their lives and redefine what’s possible by providing innovative and transformative services. We have an ambitious five-year plan to achieve our objectives and are looking for values driven individuals to contribute to these future successes.

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Receptionist/Administrator to join our hardworking team. You will be involved in running the reception and supporting the day-to-day administrative tasks associated with running a busy school. With your efficient, professional approach your main areas of responsibility will be:

• Answering all incoming calls, dealing with transferring or taking messages as necessary.
• Receiving all visitors and dealing with enquiries in an efficient and professional manner.
• The joint administration, co-ordination and circulation of all communications to parents/professionals via email, text or post.
  
  

To join us, you will need previous administrative experience and a high degree of computer literacy (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and IMS). You should be used to working on several administrative tasks and be able to switch between them, whilst providing excellent customer service to people contacting the school. Just as important is an approachable, helpful nature, you should be ready to support our team and build a natural and respectful rapport with our young people.

If you feel that you have the values, skills and outlook to work at Remarkable we would love to hear from you.

What We Offer

We offer our staff autism specific training to support continuous professional development. Our benefits include an attractive pension scheme, Employee Assist Programme, free lunch, long service awards, enhanced sick pay and enhanced maternity pay and a Golden Hello welcome bonus of up to £250.

To apply

You can apply by simply visiting our career page.

In accordance with recent updates to KCSIE 2024 (Keeping Children Safe in Education) guidance, we will be performing online searches and requesting references for all shortlisted candidates.

Please note: We will require proof of right to work in the UK and qualifications at interview stage. If this is not provided you may not be interviewed.

Please note that it is expected the length of this post with be an academic year however this can be subject to change.

Closing Date: 10/06/2025

Interviews: Week commencing 23/06/2025

Remarkable Autism Ltd operates a safer recruitment process. Appointment to the post will be subject to suitable references and an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check including the child barred list. Remarkable Autism Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.