Receptionist/Administration Assistant

TES FE News; Hoddesdon; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution seeks a Receptionist/Administration Assistant to manage front desk interactions and administration tasks. The ideal candidate should possess exceptional interpersonal and organisational skills, with proficiency in Excel. This full-time role offers a dynamic, engaging work environment focused on community support during school terms.

Qualifications

• Ideally experienced in an administration environment.
• Proficient in using Excel.

Responsibilities

• First point of contact for pupils, parents, staff, and visitors.
• Maintaining a calm and professional manner.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organisational Skills

Tools

Excel

Job description

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Job Overview

37 hours per week (8am to 4pm), term time plus 5 INSET days

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Robert Barclay Academy. We are seeking to appoint a friendly and highly organised person to join our school as a receptionist. This post is varied, extremely busy and relies on the postholder maintaining a calm and professional manner at all times. You will be the first point of contact for our community, welcoming pupils, parents, staff, and other visitors, so exceptional interpersonal skills are an essential prerequisite. The successful candidate will ideally have worked in a similar administration environment and needs to be proficient in their use of the Excel package.

Job Overview

37 hours per week (8am to 4pm), term time plus 5 INSET days

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Robert Barclay Academy. We are seeking to appoint a friendly and highly organised person to join our school as a receptionist. This post is varied, extremely busy and relies on the postholder maintaining a calm and professional manner at all times. You will be the first point of contact for our community, welcoming pupils, parents, staff, and other visitors, so exceptional interpersonal skills are an essential prerequisite. The successful candidate will ideally have worked in a similar administration environment and needs to be proficient in their use of the Excel package.

A professional dress code is expected.

If you are interested in joining us at this exciting time, please click Quick Apply and complete the online application form.

Alternatively, please see our website for further details: https://www.robertbarclayacademy.co.uk/391/current-vacancies-2 or contact HR at [e-mail] or on 01727 734424.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 7 July 2025

Interview date: TBC

We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

Diversity: The Scholars’ Education Trust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We want to attract and retain the very best staff in all areas of the trust, ensuring our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community.

RBA is also committed to becoming an anti-racist organisation. In our relentless efforts to be an anti-racist organisation, we recognise the negative impacts of under-representation and lack of diversity in our organisation, our education system and in all aspects of our society. To help us meet our high standards and aspirations of a fully diverse and inclusive workplace, we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply and to join us.

Scholars’ Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Declaration of Criminal Offences

The Trust is required to give you the opportunity to voluntarily declare convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). You will be provided with a criminal self-declaration form by the school if you are shortlisted for the post. All posts in schools are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are appointed, you will be required to have an up-to-date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. The existence of a criminal background does not automatically mean that you cannot be appointed, but it may do so.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Book and Periodical Publishing

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