Receptionist/Admin Assistant

Nova Education Trust; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

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Nova Perks

Job summary

The Suthers School is seeking a Receptionist/Admin Assistant on a fixed-term basis until 21 December 2028. The role is full-time and term time only, located at The Suthers School within the Nova Education Trust.

You will manage front desk enquiries, support attendance and communications, and provide general admin support across student services. Key duties include guiding staff and pupils, coordinating bookings, and delivering day-to-day administrative tasks to help the school run smoothly.

Responsibilities

• Managing reception and enquiries
• Supporting attendance administration, coordinating school communications and bookings
• Providing general administrative support assisting with student services
• Provide general advice and guidance to staff, pupils and others

Job description

The Suthers School Fixed Term Vacancy Reference: FXYR3FTL Closes Nov 16, 2026 at 09:00 AM

Description

Location: The Suthers School

Contract: Fixed term until 21st December 2028 , full time, term time only

Closing Date: Monday 16th November 2026 at 9am

About us

Guided by our ‘Work Hard, Be Kind’ ethos, we are a welcoming, ambitious and values-driven school where academic excellence sits alongside character education, ensuring students are supported to achieve highly, develop positive values and become well-rounded young people. Our transition programme receives consistently positive feedback from feeder primary schools, helping students and families feel supported from their very first interaction with us, while our extensive and highly popular enrichment programme provides a wealth of opportunities for students to discover new interests, develop their talents and build character beyond the classroom. The confidence that staff & parents place in The Suthers School is clear, with more than 85% of both groups saying they would recommend the school to others and would be happy for their own children to attend, reflecting the strong relationships and sense of community that underpin our success.

We are equally committed to creating an environment where colleagues can thrive professionally and personally. Through investment in staff wellbeing and workload reduction, a collaborative Continuing Professional Learning programme, opportunities to contribute to curriculum innovation and leadership development through Nova Education Trust, we support staff at every stage of their career. Strong staff retention and a growing staff team reflect the positive culture we have built, where colleagues feel valued, supported and empowered to make a meaningful difference.

About the role

The Receptionist/Admin Assistantrole is central to the smooth day-to-day running of the school. Responsibilities include:

• Managing reception and enquiries
• Supporting attendance administration, coordinating school communications and bookings
• Providing general administrative support assisting with student services.
• Provide general advice and guidance to staff, pupils and others

Applications close on Monday 16th November 2026 at 9am

The Suthers School is part of Nova Education Trust, a growing family of academies united by shared values, high aspirations and a commitment to delivering the very best outcomes for children and young people. To explore all current vacancies across the Trust, please visit our careers page here .

The Trust and school are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be required to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with DfE requirements.

All colleagues have access to ‘Nova Perks’, an employee benefits system bringing a range of fantastic benefits including salary sacrifice schemes, and health cash plan, and instant discounts.

Documents

Supporting documents for this role

• Receptionist Admin Assistant Job Pack_Oct26.pdf 3.0 MB Download