Receptionist/Admin Assistant
Canterbury Campus and Lavender Campus, Morden, Surrey, SM4 6PT21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 October 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
29 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 39 weeks a year, 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year
Full-time equivalent salary
- 28,617
Actual salary
- 23,416
Pay scale
- ME4
What skills and experience we're looking for
Administration
Ensure that adequate supplies of reprographic supplies/first aid/stationery are ordered and maintained.
To maintain pupil data on SIMS database and set up new pupil files.
To undertake the administration and reporting of exclusions to all service providers.
Co-ordinate lunches for students as necessary.
To coordinate lost property, clothing bank and food bank.
General clerical duties to include photocopying, scanning, filing on a daily basis.
Reporting items to the site team as appropriate.
To manage reception including monitoring student entry and exit and logging this on the attendance register
Answering the phone and liaising with parents/carers/external agencies and the school with regards to absence.
Deal with callers and visitors to the school where appropriate on behalf of the Headteacher and Executive Headteacher.
Undertake filing and other office duties including typing, word processing, photocopying and IT based tasks.
Provide personal administrative and organisational support to other staff as required and agreed with line manager.
Manage manual and computerised record/information systems
General Duties
To attend team meetings and training sessions as required.
Comply with all school policies and procedures including those relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality, code of conduct and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
Be aware of the responsibility for personal health, safety and welfare and that of others who may be affected by your actions or inactions.
Co-operate with the employer on all issues to do with health, safety & welfare.
Be aware of and support difference and ensure equal opportunities for all.
Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
To carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by Line Manager, Headteacher or the Executive Headteacher.
What the school offers its staff
Lavender Campus is part of Melbury College, a partnership that includes 5 campuses who provide Alternative and Special education within Merton. As such we provide excellent opportunities and links for teachers to build their careers within this Alternative Education and Special School sector.
Further information about the job
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Canterbury Campus and Lavender Campus
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 16
- School size
- 54 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Canterbury Campus and Lavender Campus website
- Email address
- tcreegan@melbury.merton.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 07946126903
The role of Receptionist/Admin Assistant at a highly successful and respected medical and mental health needs Alternative Provision for young people in the borough of Merton CR4. We are looking to appoint a motivated Admin Assistant who will be fully trained in 'first day calling' and general admin duties . We need a calm and empathetic person to welcome people as they enter our building and support us in creating a positive environment for all
Lavender Campus provides education for all students in Merton who, because of medical and/or mental health needs are unable to attend school. The role will be based within provision, teaching year 9,10 and 11 students using Trauma Informed teaching strategies. Class sizes are small and our emphasis is on enabling our students to develop their independence and resilience through learning. We have high expectations of our students and this is reflected in our GCSE results.
Arranging a visit to Canterbury Campus and Lavender Campus
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email tcreegan@melbury.merton.sch.uk.
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