School Receptionist

eTeach UK Limited; Guildford; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive education provider in Guildford is seeking a full-time School Receptionist. The successful candidate will join a dynamic and friendly admin team, play a significant role in developing the Academy, and manage key reception duties while ensuring child safeguarding. Responsibilities include supporting the school's administration and being an integral part of the school's commitment to high-quality education. This role offers a pro-rata salary of £24,330 and is supported by the LGPS pension scheme and employee well-being services.

Benefits

LGPS pension scheme

Comprehensive employee well-being service

Responsibilities

• Join a committed and friendly admin team supporting students.
• Play a key role in developing the Academy and its community.
• Manage reception duties and safeguard children.

Job description

School Receptionist

Required asap. Full-Time. Term-Time Only.

• 32.5 hrs per week (Monday – Friday 8.30 – 3.30)
• Salary: PS3 £24,330.00
• £18,897.00 per annum pro rata
• Paid Monthly £1,574.76 gross throughout the year.

An excellent opportunity to join the committed and friendly admin team of our outstanding, supportive and innovative Special School. Pond Meadow Academy Trust is a specialist day school providing high quality education for approximately 160 pupils from 3-19 years of age. Based in Guildford, Surrey, the school provides education for Surrey children from 3-19 with ASD (Autism, Communication and Interaction Needs) and/or Severe Learning Disabilities. The school converted to a Special Academy on 1st November 2014 and has been judged ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in our last five inspections, the most recent in June 2023.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a School Receptionist to join our vibrant team of 130 staff and play a significant part in the development of our outstanding Academy. Our school is growing to 200 pupils over the next 4 years with a new building for KS4/5 being built in 2025, including exciting enhancements and adaptions to the existing school environment. We wish to recruit dynamic and highly motivated individuals.

Successful candidates will be subject to enhanced DBS approval as part of our rigorous approach to safeguarding our children. The role is considered regulated and will participate in regular safeguarding training and updates. We offer the LGPS pension scheme and a comprehensive employee well-being service. Pond Meadow is a welcoming and truly unique school where the values of Learning, Independence, Respect and Equality sit at the heart of everything we do. If you are committed to high quality education for all then we would love to hear from you.

Closing Date: 02/01/2026

Shortlisting: w/c 05/01/2026

Interviews: w/c 12/01/2026

Please email Office/HR Manager Julie Harper if you have any questions.