Reception and Admin Assistant

Great Western Academy, Swindon, SN25 2PP

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter

• Closing date

  26 August 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 August 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: £20,046.00 - £20,691.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Scale 4-6 £13.05 - £13.47 per hour (pay rise pending)

Reception and Admin Assistant job summary

GWA are looking to recruit a Reception and Admin Assistant to join our Office team from September 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The position is for 34.25 hours per week, term time only (including 5 TD days). The hours of work are 8.30am - 3.15pm Monday and Friday and 8.30am - 4.15pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. However, we will consider some flexibility to this if the needs of the school are met, so do please specify any requirements in your application.

The rate of pay is NJC Scale 4-6 £13.05 - £13.47 (pay rise pending)

(Actual pay £20,046 - £20,691)

Great Western Academy opened in brand new, state-of-the-art facilities in North Swindon in September 2018. The Academy is heavily oversubscribed in all years and has a flourishing sixth form to match. We are seeking an approachable and committed person, ideally with previous experience in a busy school office, to join our friendly and supportive existing Office team.

The primary responsibility will be to act as the first point of contact at GWA, along with your counterpart receptionist, undertaking all aspects of reception duties, including receiving visitors to the school, answering the phones, dealing with queries and taking messages, supporting students with queries and first aid. The role will also involve general clerical and administration tasks.

The ideal candidate should provide good customer service, with excellent ICT and communication skills. We are seeking an individual who is well-organised, efficient, flexible, calm, friendly, motivated and passionate about providing an excellent support service to our pupils, parents, staff and visitors. Training and development are provided and encouraged within the school.

Additional benefits of working at GWA include:

Excellent CPD opportunities

State-of-the-art facilities

Free parking

Health and Wellbeing Support Service

Local Government Pension Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Applications should be submitted by 9am Wednesday 26th August 2026 and we may close the vacancy early if we find that we have enough suitable candidates, so please don't delay in applying. Interviews will take place shortly after this.

Further details are available on the Academy website www.gwacademy.co.uk and in the information documents attached. If you have further questions prior to application, please contact Charlotte Greenwood via email recruitment@gwacademy.co.uk.

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

Great Western Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks. All posts within the Trust are therefore subject to an Enhanced DBS and barred list check. 

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 Great Western Academy

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1039 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Great Western Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/great-western-academy

Great Western Academy opened in brand new, state-of-the-art facilities in North Swindon in September 2018. The Academy is heavily oversubscribed in years 7,8,9,10 and 11 and our Sixth Form is thriving with exceptional results.

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