Receptionist/Administrative Assistant

Havering Education Services; Romford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational trust seeks an organized and enthusiastic receptionist for a permanent role at The Royal Liberty School in Romford. The successful candidate will provide essential support in the school office, engaging with students and visitors and ensuring efficient operations. Applicants must be dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Benefits

Well-being support and medical cover via MyMedicash

Career development programs

Qualifications

• Experience in a receptionist role is preferred.
• Exemplary customer service skills are required.
• Commitment to safeguarding children.

Responsibilities

• Provide an effective reception service to internal and external stakeholders.
• Responsible for archiving student records.
• Manage incoming and outgoing mail.

Skills

Customer Service

Organizational Skills

Communication

Job description

• Employer: Success For All Educational Trust
• Reference: SFAET/25/317249

Scale 3 points 5-6

Success for All Educational Trust

Closing on 07/07/2025 at 09:00

Enhanced DBS Check

Permanent | Term Time

35 hours per week.

The Success for All Educational Trust

The Royal Liberty School

Upper Brentwood Road, Romford, Essex RM2 6HJ

Tel:[phone]

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Headteacher:Mr L Raftery BSc (Hons), MA, NPQH

Hours: 5 days per week, 38 weeks per year, 35 hours per week. 8:30am - 4:30pm with 1 hour lunch

Grade: Scale 3, Points 5-6

Contract:Permanent

Required: September 2025

The Royal Liberty School where “Staff know their pupils very well, and as a result, pupils are happy and safe. Pupils are polite, respectful and mature and value diversity and equality.” (OFSTED February 2024).

We are seeking to appoint a methodical, well organised and enthusiastic colleague to join our school office team.

The hours will be 7 hours per day (with an hour lunch break), 5 days per week, 38 weeks a year.

Some of the main responsibilities of the role would include to provide an effective and efficient reception service to both internal and external stakeholders and to be responsible for the archiving of student records. The receptionist is often the first point of contact therefore the candidate should demonstrate exemplary customer service skills. You will be expected to use computerised management software to enter, record and retrieve data of students. You will also be responsible for the distribution of incoming and outgoing mail which would include taking the mail to the Post Office and organising hospitality for meetings & visitors.

There would be a requirement for the successful candidate to undertake all relevant first aid training such as diabetic pump training and epi pen training to support the needs of our students.

The Royal Liberty School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All adults who work at the school must share this commitment to young people. We are part of the Success for All Educational Trust with Redden Court School, Sanders Draper School and Rise Park Academies.

As an employee you will be covered by our excellent well-being support and medical cover programme through MyMedicash.

If you are looking to advance your career in a small, friendly supportive school and are committed to providing the very best experience for our students we would love to meet you. If you would like to speak to the Headteacher, Mr L. Raftery, please feel free to contact the school. We welcome visitors to the school from potential applicants.

As an employee you will be covered by our excellent well-being support and medical cover programme through MyMedicash.

This includes;

• Claim back the cost of your dental bills or new glasses (up to your annual limit)
• Wide range of therapy treatments covered, including physiotherapy
• Access to payment for private specialist consultations
• mProve, Physio & SkinVision included
• Options to upgrade and include your partner via personal direct debit

As an employer we are committed to promoting career development and recognise hard work and effort. This is evident in the attached staff testimonials. In addition to ongoing CPD we will also provide;

• Support towards achieving further qualifications
• Leadership programmes (NPQML, NPQSL, NPQH and PiXL Leadership Programme)
• Progression opportunities
• Teacher Training Programme

To apply please visit the Schools website vacancy section - Apply here

Closing Date: Monday 7th July 2025 (9am)

Interviews: Interviews will take place on Monday 14th July 2025

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Royal Liberty School is an equal opportunities employer.

Safeguarding

Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.

It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.

Equal Opportunities

Havering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

How to apply

To apply please visit the Schools website vacancy section - Apply here