Lead Receptionist

Thomas Tallis School, London, SE3 9PX

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  12 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 April 2026

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: £31,752.00 - £32,705.00 Annually (FTE)

Lead Receptionist job summary

Thomas Tallis is a flourishing and popular school situated in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. We currently have over 2000 pupils on the school roll with around 800 students in our highly competitive sixth form. We strive for excellence in all that we do underpinned by our vision of education to understand the world and change it for the better.

Thomas Tallis School is seeking to appoint a highly organised, professional and proactive Lead Receptionist to oversee the smooth and effective operation of our busy reception area. This is a key role within our administration team, acting as the first point of contact for students, parents, staff and visitors, and ensuring a welcoming, efficient and safe environment at all times.

You will lead a small team of reception staff, managing rotas, supporting colleagues and ensuring consistently high standards across all reception functions. The role also includes responsibility for coordinating day-to-day front-of-house operations and supporting a wide range of administrative processes.

As Lead Receptionist, you will take responsibility for leading and managing the reception team, ensuring the smooth and effective day-to-day running of the front-of-house service. You will provide a professional and welcoming first point of contact for all visitors, while managing the school’s main switchboard and responding to enquiries efficiently.

The role involves supporting key administrative processes such as attendance updates, visitor management and student services, while maintaining accurate records and ensuring safeguarding procedures are consistently followed. You will work closely with the Office Manager and the wider administrative team, contribute to key school events including open mornings and parents’ evenings, and ensure that the reception area reflects the school’s high standards and values at all times.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has strong reception and administrative experience, ideally within a school environment
• Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Can manage multiple priorities calmly and efficiently
• Builds positive relationships with students, staff, parents and external agencies
• Shows initiative, professionalism and a commitment to high standards
• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people

We can offer you:

• A supportive and collaborative staff team
• A positive working environment with strong values and ethos
• Opportunities for training and professional development
• The chance to play a key role in the daily life of a large, successful school

Thomas Tallis School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Thomas Tallis School has adopted the Framework for Ethical Leadership in Education. This means that we try to behave in a principled and correct manner in everything we do. We therefore behave with selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership. We demonstrate trust, wisdom, kindness, justice, service, courage and optimism. We are committed to ensuring that our school community practices anti-racist behaviours and has a culture that values equality and diversity.

If you are passionate about providing young people with a safe, supportive environment in which to ensure their success, we want to hear from you.

For more information about our fantastic school please visit: Thomas Tallis School - Home

Application closing date: 12 May 2026, 12 noon

Interview: w/c 18 May 2026

Thomas Tallis School is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Our commitment is underpinned by robust processes and procedures that seek to minimise risk and continuously promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. All posts within the school are subject to an enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Thomas Tallis School is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Our commitment is underpinned by robust processes and procedures that seek to minimise risk and continuously promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. All posts within the school are subject to an enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.

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 Thomas Tallis School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 2066 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Thomas Tallis School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thomas-tallis-school

Thomas Tallis is a flourishing and popular school situated in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. We currently have over 2000 pupils on the school roll with around 600 students in our highly competitive sixth form. We strive for excellence in all that we do underpinned by our vision of education to understand the world and change it for the better.

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