Clerical Assistant/Receptionist

Cardinal Griffin Catholic College, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 4AW

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  2 October 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  16 September 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: £21,199.00 Annually (Actual) Term Time plus Inset

Clerical Assistant/Receptionist job summary

Clerical Assistant/Receptionist

Grade 1 - £24,413 FTE

37hpw, Term-time plus inset (actual salary £21,119)

Are you looking for a new challenge in an innovative and supportive 11-18 Catholic school?

We are searching for an enthusiastic and committed receptionist to support students and ensure their well-being is at the heart of everything that we do, here at Cardinal Griffin Catholic College.

If you are ready to make a difference, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our team at Cardinal Griffin Catholic College and be the welcoming face of our school.

About the role:

We are looking to appoint a suitably experienced receptionist, you will manage the front desk, greet visitors, answer calls, and support various administrative tasks. You will play a vital role in ensuring smooth communication within the school and with our community.

We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible who is confident customer focused, organised and hardworking. While experience in a school environment may be advantageous, it is by no means essential.

Candidates should:

• Has a pleasant, patient demeanor as the first communication point with parents, contractors & visitors.

  Is educated to GCSE standard or NVQ or equivalent qualification, or suitable experience in a similar role.

  Recognises the place of confidentiality in the office environment.

  Can work at speed, accurately, under pressure and act under their own initiative.

  Commit to upholding the ethos and values of the school.

This post is full time (37hpw), term-time plus inset 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday

APPLICATION DEADLINE - 2nd October at 9am

*The College reserves the right to interview as soon as it has a suitable field of candidates and so encourages early applications*

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings cautions and convictions in your application form. Applicants will be subject to an online search if shortlisted. Where the role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, candidates should note that it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Our Safeguarding Policy can be found at https://www.cardinalgriffin.staffs.sch.uk/Parents/Safeguarding-In-Our-College/

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service which will require you to disclose all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application. Applicants will be subject to an online search if shortlisted. Where the role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, it is an offence to apply if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

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 Cardinal Griffin Catholic College

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 775 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cardinal Griffin Catholic College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cardinal-griffin-catholic-college-cannock

Are you looking for a new challenge in an innovative and supportive 11-18 Catholic school? Now part of the newly expanded Painsley Catholic Academy, the largest multi-academy in the Archdiocese of Birmingham, Cardinal Griffin Catholic College is looking to recruit dynamic, forward-thinking and inspirational staff to join us on our journey to success. With a strong Catholic ethos that puts ‘love’ at the heart of its community, the school provides a haven where all can flourish. Situated just outside the town centre and easily accessed by train, bus or the M6, Cardinal Griffin Catholic College is proud of its strong community links and its beautiful grounds.

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