Administration Assistant/Receptionist

Thornhill Academy, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7NA

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  December 2025

• Closing date

  12 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 3 (NJC scale points 5 – 6) £22,926.30 - £23,290.14
• Additional allowances:

  Grade 3 (NJC scale points 5 – 6) £22,926.30 - £23,290.14

Administration Assistant/Receptionist job summary

Administration Assistant/Receptionist

📍 Location: Thornhill Academy
💰 Salary: Grade 3 (NJC scale points 5 - 6) £22,926.30 - £23,290.14
⏳ Contract and Working Pattern: 36 hours per week, term time plus 5 days, permanent
📅 Start Date: December 2025

Administration Assistant / Receptionist
Location: Thornhill Academy, Sunderland
Contract: 36 hours per week, Term Time + 5 days, Permanent
Salary: Grade 3 (NJC Scale Points 5-6) £22,926.30 - £23,290.14

About Us:
Thornhill Academy is part of Consilium Academies, a values-driven multi-academy trust committed to Excellence, Equality, and Integrity. We are a vibrant secondary school with over 600 students from diverse backgrounds, speaking 35 languages across 14 ethnicities. We celebrate diversity, foster inclusion, and provide a nurturing environment where every pupil can thrive.

The Role:
We are looking for a friendly, organised, and professional Administration Assistant/Receptionist to join our academy office team. You will provide essential support to staff, students, and visitors, helping the school run smoothly. Key responsibilities include:

• Managing reception and welcoming visitors
• Handling phone and email enquiries
• Maintaining student records in Arbor
• Assisting with school trips, events, and general office administration
• Providing first aid and supporting students with medical needs

About You:
You will be confident, organised, and able to multitask in a busy office environment. Excellent communication skills, a proactive attitude, and strong ICT literacy are essential. Previous administrative experience is desirable, as is a First Aid qualification.

Why Join Us:

• Be part of a supportive, values-driven Trust
• Access tailored professional development through our Centre for Professional Learning
• Work in a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative school community
• Contribute to the exciting growth of a school on a rapid improvement journey, with a rebuild planned for 2026

Safeguarding:
Consilium Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.

Applications and Information

For further information about the role please see attached recruitment pack including, job description and person specification.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to arrange a visit to Thornhill Academy, please contact kate.jackson@consilium-at.com

Closing date for applications is 09.00am Wednesday 12th November 2025

Interviews will take place on Monday 17th November 2025

Please ensure that within your application you provide the names, addresses, and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer.

We look forward to welcoming a new team member who shares our commitment to excellence in education!

Consilium Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

The Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty requires state funded schools to ensure candidates for their customer facing roles have the necessary standard of spoken English.#

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Thornhill Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 564 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Thornhill Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thornhill-academy

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