Receptionist

Finham Park 2; Coventry; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Finham Park 2 is seeking a friendly receptionist to join our administration team in Coventry. You will welcome visitors, manage calls, and support staff with efficient, courteous communication in a busy school environment.

The role requires excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, the ability to prioritise, and a professional approach to safeguarding and confidentiality in line with school policies.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential.
• Experience in a reception or front-of-house role is desirable.
• Ability to work under pressure and to multi-task in a busy school environment.

Responsibilities

• Organise and manage an efficient reception for visitors, staff and students.
• Communicate with courtesy and clarity to all visitors and staff.
• Assist with administrative tasks as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Reception experience

Job description

You will need to have excellent communication and organisational skills. The successful candidate will organise and manage an efficient and effective reception communicating with courtesy and clarity to all visitors, staff and students.

Finham Park 2 is an exciting, friendly and supportive 11-19 co-educational comprehensive school based on the West side of Coventry near the border of Solihull and close to Warwick University. We opened in September 2015 with 120 students and have grown year on year, including our 6th form, which opened in 2020.

In September 2016 we moved to our new building- a light and spacious, high quality refurbishment with superb facilities including a brand-new sports hall. We are fully staffed with a positive, supportive, forward thinking team. We continue to be heavily oversubscribed each year. Our last Ofsted (November 2023) described Finham Park 2 as a good school in all areas with “a purposeful atmosphere around the school”, “a calm and orderly manner” and “a highly ambitious curriculum”, where “leaders carefully consider staff workload which staff are appreciative of.”

Finham Park 2 is a truly comprehensive school with almost 700 students on roll. The vast majority of our students are happy, well-behaved, friendly, inquisitive, polite and wear their uniform with pride. On entry students are broadly in line with national averages with approximately 85+% middle or higher prior attainment.

We offer an exciting curriculum that provides opportunities for all students to ensure they all achieve and make the best progress they are capable of, no matter what their starting points; a curriculum that nurtures every child’s talents and provides exceptional opportunities for students to have the ‘time of their lives’.

Finham Park 2 is supported by and proud to be part of Finham Park Multi Academy Trust. As part of the Multi Academy Trust, we enjoy working in collaboration with the other MAT schools. This provides fantastic opportunities for both our staff and students.

Closing date: Monday 9th November 2026 at 9am

Interview date: TBC

Finham Park MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Finham Park Multi Academy Trust requires all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage and if you are offered a job position with us.

Online Checks

In line with KCSIE (Keeping children Safe in Education) 2026 we will complete online searches as part of our due diligence on all shortlisted candidates. If anything is identified as part of these checks they will be discussed with you at interview. If any safeguarding concerns are identified we reserve the right to withdraw your application.