Reception and Administration Assistant

Oasis Academy Skinner Street; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

Oasis Academy Skinner Street is seeking a Reception and Administrative Assistant to join our friendly administrative team. You will be the first point of contact, answering calls, signing in visitors, and providing clerical support to maintain school records.

Hours are Monday to Friday, 08:00–14:00, Term Time Only plus 5 staff development days; a supportive environment offers training and development opportunities within the post.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage deadlines.
• Strong IT skills and experience with information systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee reception, answer calls and greet visitors.
• Sign in visitors and monitor access to the building.
• Provide general clerical and administrative support and maintain records.

Skills

IT skills

Verbal communication

Reliability

Prioritisation

Education

GCSE Maths and English (minimum Grade C)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Oasis Academy Skinner Street, we have a new position open for an experienced Reception and Administrative Assistant to join our friendly administrative team, providing an efficient point of contact within reception.

The hours are Monday - Friday 08:00hrs - 14:00hrs Term Time Only plus 5 staff development days

Job overview

You’ll be responsible for overseeing the reception facility, answering calls and dealing with face-to-face enquiries, signing in visitors and ensuring all visitors are appropriately monitored, as well as providing general clerical and administrative support, maintaining school records and administrative tasks.

Job requirements

• Minimum of a grade C in GCSE Maths and English
• Ability to prioritise tasks on a day-to-day basis
• Experience of using information management systems and strong IT skills
• A high level of verbal and written communication standards
• Proven ability to show reliability and to work to meet key deadlines

Why join us?

As our Receptionist and Administrative Assistant you’ll be able to take pride in ensuring a friendly and courteous service is available for all enquiries, contributing as a key part of a wider team to ensure daily administrative operations run smoothly. You’ll have access to training and professional development opportunities within this post, building on key skills to ensure you have a comprehensive and full working knowledge of administration.

Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place week commencing 23rd November 2026.