Part Time Receptionist
Cirencester Deer Park School, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1XB8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
18 April 2026 at 12:59am
Date listed
10 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,185.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership Payscale L13 to L19
Part Time Receptionist job summary
The Role
Term-time only + Inset Days, Thursday & Friday 8am to 5pm
We are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking Receptionist to join our team. As the first point of contact for our school, you will help create a welcoming and warm environment for students, parents, staff and visitors. We are seeking someone who can build positive relationships, communicate confidently with a wide range of stakeholders and represent the school with professionalism at all times. This role sits at the heart of our community and we are looking for someone who will live by our school values in everything they do.
The Ideal Candidate will
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to supporting and empowering young people.
- Be friendly, welcoming, and able to build positive, trusting relationships with students, families, colleagues and visitors.
- Be exceptionally well organised, with the ability to manage attendance processes, respond to enquiries, and handle day‑to‑day administrative duties with efficiency.
- Remains calm, composed and professional during busy times such as morning drop‑off, urgent situations, or safeguarding concerns.
- Be dependable and discreet, upholding confidentiality at all times and contributing to the effective running of the school office.
- Show initiative, adaptability, and a flexible approach to meeting the evolving needs of the school.
- Understand the vital role of safeguarding and is committed to promoting a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for all students.
Cirencester Deer Park School
As part of our team, the successful candidate will lead by example — recognising the opportunity in every interaction to make a difference, and inspiring others to bring out the best in every student. Together, we achieve excellence through inclusion, fostering a culture of ambition, trust, kindness, determination, and high expectations for all, creating an environment where every young person can dream big, work hard, and achieve their fullest potential.
Our staff are at the heart of what we do. We offer a range of benefits designed to support wellbeing and professional growth, including:
- Membership with Education Mutual, providing health and wellbeing support
- A positive and inclusive working environment where everyone is valued
- A strong team spirit and a genuine sense of buzz and energy across the school
- Opportunities for professional growth, development, and make a meaningful impact every day
We are proud to be an inclusive school community that celebrates diversity and champions equity for all. We welcome and value staff and students from every background, identity, and life experience.
Our commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity underpins everything we do — from how we support our students to how we work together as colleagues. We believe that varied perspectives strengthen our school and enrich the learning experience for everyone.
We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities and are dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, supported, and able to thrive.
Further general information about our school can be found on our school website and we have provided our Receptionist job description and Person Specification.
Applications should be completed through My New Term and should be accompanied by a personal statement. Applications should be submitted no later than midnight on Friday, 17 April 2026
Interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place on Thursday, 23 April 2026
We are committed to the safeguarding of our students and employment is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and the receipt of satisfactory references.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to the safeguarding of our pupils and employment is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and the receipt of satisfactory references.
Our Ofsted Report in January 2023 confirmed: "Leaders have established a strong culture of safeguarding. Appropriate checks are made on adults working in the school. Staff understand the priority that should be given to safeguarding. They receive effective training and report concerns about pupils or adults appropriately."
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Cirencester Deer Park School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1017 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Cirencester Deer Park School website
As a high performing comprehensive school with 1000 pupils in the South Cotswolds, Cirencester Deer Park School is committed to providing outstanding education and developing our staff. Having initially converted to an Academy in April 2011, we are now a leading member of The Corinium Education Trust, the first ‘mixed’ Multi-Academy Trust in Gloucestershire which brings together a large secondary, community primary and church schools; the leaders of which are ambitious for their pupils’ learning and life chances and are committed to continuous school improvement.
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