Receptionist

Coast and Vale Learning Trust; Melton Mowbray; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Long Field Spencer Academy in Melton Mowbray is seeking a capable administrator to work on the academy’s main reception desk and provide effective administration support to the school, helping visitors and staff and ensuring smooth daily operations.

Reporting to the Principal and Office Manager, the post holder will handle routine administrative tasks, support safeguarding and recruitment processes where required, and contribute to a welcoming, well-organised school environment.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will work on the Academy’s main reception desk.
• Provide effective administration support to the Academy as appropriate to the role and as directed by the Principal and Office Manager.

Job description

The post holder will work on the Academy’s main reception desk and provide effective administration support to the Academy. To provide administrative support to the Academy as appropriate to the role and as directed by the Principal and Office Manager.

Long Field Spencer Academy is a small, vibrant and friendly community secondary school, located in the market town of Melton Mowbray, just 17 miles from both Nottingham and Leicester. Ours is a modern and forward-thinking school which embraces new opportunities within teaching and learning as well as offering a wealth of excellent extracurricular opportunities, some of which are unique to our school. Judged as ‘Good’ in its most recent Ofsted inspection (May 2023). We welcome all visitors to the school and a visit is recommended to see the school in action. Long Field Spencer Academy is part of Spencer Academies Trust (SAT).

Spencer Academies Trust is an educational charity, Multi-Academy Trust and Sponsor of Academies. We have approaching 18000 children and young people in our academies and employ more than 2200 teachers, leaders and educational support professionals across the East Midlands. We aspire to be a leading regional high performing Trust, with a national reputation for excellence.

We currently have 17 primary academies, 8 secondary academies and one primary aged special school in our family of schools. All of our schools benefit from the collaboration and added value that being a member of our Trust offers, and share our values and beliefs. Spencer Trust academies share an ambition to deliver results that compete with the very highest performing schools in the country, and deliver a curriculum for students that is underpinned by breadth, opportunity and quality: one that seeks to give young people the opportunity to develop into well rounded global citizens that believe they can influence positive change in the world.

If you would like to discuss the role, or have any queries, please contact Chris Haggett on 01664 561234 [e-mail]

Closing date for applications Midday 7 September 2026

Interviews will take place 10 September 2026

Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date.

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. Therefore, we expect everyone to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre- employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer