Receptionist Administrator

Carlton Academy; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A warm welcome and thorough induction

Supportive teams and professional nets

High-quality CPD through Redhill hub

Personalised appraisal via My Contrib.

Recognition and celebration of your成果

Job summary

Carlton Academy in Nottingham is seeking a Receptionist Administrator to join our Main School Office. You will welcome visitors, manage calls, maintain student records and support clerical duties. The role offers varied daily tasks across admin, event coordination, reception duties and reprographics support.

Working within Redhill Academy Trust, you’ll enjoy a warm induction, supportive teams, ongoing CPD, and opportunities to contribute to school life while ensuring smooth day-to-day operations.

Qualifications

• Proactive multi-tasker who thrives on variety.
• Highly flexible, versatile, organised Administrative Assistant.
• Supports day-to-day admin, events, reception duties and reprographics.

Responsibilities

• Welcomes visitors and directs them appropriately.
• Answers and directs telephone calls efficiently.
• Maintains student records and supports clerical duties.
• Assists with communications and general correspondence.
• Works closely with colleagues to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.

Skills

Administration

Multi-tasking

Organisation

Reception duties

Job description

14 days remaining to apply

As soon as possible

14 October 2026

Job details

Job role

• Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 37 hours per week - Full time, Permanent Term time only

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Redhill Academy Trust pay scale BAND 6

What skills and experience we're looking for

About you…

Are you a proactive multi-tasker who thrives on variety and keeps everything running smoothly behind the scenes? If so, we are looking for a highly flexible, versatile, organised Administrative Assistant to support our team across a wide range of duties from day-to-day admin, event co-ordination, reception duties and reprographics support.

What the school offers its staff

What we can offer…

At The Carlton Academy we’re proud to be part of Redhill Academy Trust, a community Trust that values and invests in its people. You can expect:

• A warm welcome and thorough induction
• Supportive teams and professional networks
• High-quality CPD through the Redhill Teaching Hub
• Personalised appraisal via our ‘My Contribution’ scheme
• Recognition and celebration of your achievements

Our Trust is a regional leader in teacher training and high-quality professional development, delivered through the DfE designated Redhill Teaching Hub. The Redhill College of Leadership and Development offers excellent CPD opportunities and a chance to work alongside colleagues from other high-performing schools in the region.

Why Redhill Academy Trust?

Our mission is simple: Working together to help all our students achieve their best - now and in the future. We’re proud to serve our communities with high-performing academies that transform lives and opportunities.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

As a Receptionist Administrator, you will play a key role within the Main School Office, providing both reception and administrative support to staff across the academy. Your responsibilities will include welcoming visitors, answering and directing telephone calls, maintaining student records, supporting general clerical duties, assisting with communications and correspondence, and working closely with colleagues to ensure the efficient day-to-day operation of the school office. This is a varied and rewarding role at the heart of the academy community.

Commitment to safeguarding

Redhill Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any appointment will be subject to enhanced DBS and child barred list checks, candidate online search and successful references.

As Redhill Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children practices, any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS and Child barred list checks, social media presence check and successful references.

The Carlton Academy is a ‘good’ and over-subscribed 11-18 academy and part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities and a chance to work alongside colleagues from other high-performing schools in the region. The Trust also leads the regional Teaching School Hub, delivering local teacher training and the National Professional Qualifications for teachers.

Bramhall Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 4HY