Student Reception / Admin Assistant

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

Job summary

An exciting opportunity at Robert Barclay Academy for a highly organised administration assistant to join our school. This varied role demands exceptional interpersonal skills and involves welcoming visitors, managing a busy reception, and maintaining professionalism at all times. Suitable candidates should have prior experience in a similar environment.

Qualifications

• Ideally have worked in a similar administration environment.
• Maintain a calm and professional manner at all times.

Responsibilities

• First point of contact for community members.
• Welcoming pupils, parents, staff, and other visitors.
• Manage a busy reception desk.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Job description

Job Overview

32.5 hours per week, term time only plus INSET

Start date: September or October 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Robert Barclay Academy. We are seeking to appoint a friendly and highly organised person to join our school working as an administration assistant on student reception. 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.

A professional dress code is expected.

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

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

Closing date: 9am on Monday 8 September 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.