Administrator - Receptionist

The Thomas Adams School, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5UB

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  3 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Term-time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,200

What skills and experience we're looking for

Duties & Responsibilities

Administrative Assistant

• General administrative duties required in the day to day running of the school as delegated by the Business Manager.
• Provide first aid to students if and when required.
• Assist with school evacuation procedures, as delegated by the Business Manager in line with the fire evacuation plan

Reception

• Undertake reception duties, answering general telephone, email, and face to face enquiries promptly and professionally to ensure a positive outcome
• Sign in visitors in line with safeguarding protocol
• Manage all post and correspondence in a timely and effective manner.
• Keep the Reception office and Reception area clean and organised
• Induct contractors on to site, ensuring they are aware of safe and compliant practices.
• Manage InVentry, the school signing in software, ensuring all elements are up to date.
• Implement and maintain a visitor booking system utilised by all departments within the school. Enabling school to effectively monitor and maintain visitor records.

Professional development

Help keep knowledge and understanding relevant and up-to-date by reflecting on your own practice, liaising with school leaders, and identifying relevant professional development to improve personal effectiveness;

• Take opportunities to build the appropriate skills, qualifications, and/or experience needed for the role, with support from the school

Other Responsibilities

• Comply with and assist with the development of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
• Be aware of and comply with all school policies and procedures
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure equal opportunities for all
• Contribute to the overall ethos and aims of the Schools and Trust
• Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings, training and learning activities as required

What the school offers its staff

In addition to exclusive access to a reward and discount scheme, comprehensive induction, commitment to your ongoing training and career progression, paid for enhanced DBS, we also offer:

 A competitive salary

 Access to the Trust’s Employee Assistance Programme, which includes 24 hour access for you and your family members to legal, financial, health, parenting and life advice

 1:1 Counselling Service

 Cycle to Work Scheme

 Childcare Voucher Scheme or Tax-Free Childcare Scheme

 Access to freshly made hot meals or deli-style food on site

 Teachers Pensions (23.68% employer contributions)

 Local Government Pension Scheme (17.9% employer contribution)

 Generous Sickness Payment Scheme

 Eye Testing Scheme

 Flexible Working Policy

 Special Leave Policy

 Member of the Valued Worker Scheme (accredited by our recognised unions)

 A Disability Confident Committed Employer

 Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

 Collaborative working culture and professional development opportunities across our Trust schools

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Applicant Information Pack - Administrator - Receptionist 2025.pdf - 926 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Thomas Adams School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1207 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Thomas Adams School website
• Email address: belinda.howells@tas.318education.co.uk
• Phone number: 01939 237000
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-thomas-adams-school

11-18 school part of the 318 Education Trust

Arranging a visit to The Thomas Adams School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email belinda.howells@tas.318education.co.uk.

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