Lead Receptionist

Ringwood School Academy, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1SE

17 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  9 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 October 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: £27,937.00 - £30,843.00 Annually (FTE) Salary prorated for term time only working

Lead Receptionist job summary

Receptionist - Ringwood School

Working Hours: Monday - Friday , 8.15am - 4.30pm

Salary: Support Staff Scale D1-D5 FTE: £27,937 - £30,843 pa (actual prorated salary range £25,087 p.a. - £27,014 p.a.)

We are looking for an experienced and welcoming receptionist to join our team and provide a positive experience to all visitors of Ringwood School. As a busy and dynamic environment, we require a team member who can communicate clearly, confidently and calmly with staff, students and parents.

The ideal candidate will be proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel with an excellent telephone etiquette. We are looking for a colleague who enjoys working with young people and has a caring, supportive nature. They will be a reliable team player, who can also work independently and manage their time effectively. In return we offer a competitive salary, the opportunity to join the local government pension scheme (current employer contributions of 18%) and the chance to be part of team committed to making a difference in the lives of young people.

Key Responsibilities

To lead and manage the day-to-day operation of the school's reception service, ensuring a professional, welcoming and efficient front-of-house experience for students, parents, staff, governors and visitors.

As Lead Receptionist, the postholder will combine front-of-house leadership with wider administrative and organisational responsibilities, providing high-quality support across the School and contributing to the effective and efficient delivery of administrative services. The postholder will play a key role in supporting the School's safeguarding culture by ensuring that all visitors are managed in accordance with safeguarding and security procedures, including the accurate administration of visitor sign-in processes, identification checks where required, and the prompt reporting of any safeguarding concerns in line with the School's Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy.

The postholder will undertake duties appropriate to the level of the role and may be required to carry out other reasonable duties consistent with the nature and grade of the post.

Please see the attached full Job Description and Ringwood School's Cultural Fit.

Ringwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, this role involves directly working with children and significant contact with children, and therefore we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. Applicants will be required to complete satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for this post prior to commencement. Ringwood School is an equal opportunities employer.

If successfully shortlisted the HR Department will also be conducting an individual online search including social media platforms of your ‘name, education and employment’, to demonstrate due diligence following ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education' guidance. The search will not form part of the actual shortlisting process and any concerns arising from the search will be discussed directly with you.

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 Ringwood School Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1592 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Ringwood School Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ringwood-school-academy

A large thriving oversubscribed 11 - 18 Comprehensive situated in beautiful surroundings close to the New Forest and the Hampshire / Dorset coastline. As a Teaching School we pride ourselves in being able to provide high quality professional development opportunities for all staff.

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