Receptionist/ Administrative Assistant
Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit, London, SE9 6HR27 days remaining to apply
Job start date
2 September 2026
Closing date
28 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
1 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 35 Hours per week, 39 weeks Term time only , 8am – 4pm (Monday – Friday)
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 Year
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,026 per annum
Pay scale
- APT&C Scale 3 SCP 6
What skills and experience we're looking for
Newhaven School
Newhaven School is a trauma-informed, caring and inclusive community supporting children and young people with special educational needs and mental health needs. We are committed to helping every student feel safe, understood and able to thrive.
About the Role
We are looking for a warm, organised and professional Receptionist / Administrative Assistant to join our busy school office team.
You will be the first point of contact for our school community and play a key role in creating a calm, welcoming and efficient front-of-house service. Working closely with colleagues across the school, you will help ensure the smooth running of daily operations in a fast paced but supportive environment.
About You
We are looking for someone who:
- Has a calm, friendly and professional manner
- Enjoys working with children, families and a wide range of professionals
- Is highly organised and confident managing competing priorities
- Has strong communication and IT skills (Microsoft Office essential)
-Works well independently but is also a strong team player
- Understands the importance of safeguarding, confidentiality and professionalism
- Experience in a school or busy office environment is desirable, as is familiarity with SIMS (training can be provided).
- Is able to effectively multitask and prioritise competing demands in a fast-paced
environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
What the school offers its staff
What We Offer
- A supportive, collaborative and experienced school office team
- The opportunity to work in a meaningful, purpose-driven environment
- Ongoing professional development and systems training (e.g. SIMS), alongside mandatory safeguarding training and updates
- A school culture rooted in care, inclusion and trauma-informed practice
For further details about Newhaven School and to download our application form please visit: www.newhavenschool.co.uk (Please note CVs are not acceptable).
If you would like to view the school to get a better idea of us you can arrange a visit by
emailing recruitment@newhaven.greenwich.sch.uk.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Newhaven is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced with Barred List check through the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) plus additional pre-employment checks.
Newhaven is committed to the journey of decolonising our school by becoming deeply reflective about our systems, processes and decisions, by sharing our lived experiences in a genuine way that means we have a much better understanding of each other and by developing our staff so that all have equity of opportunity.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 191 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit website
- Email address
- recruitment@newhaven.greenwich.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02088593114
Our Vision
Newhaven School works hard to be a caring, trauma informed community where young people are kept safe, supported as individuals, taught the skills they need and challenged to become successful adults with dreams to realise.
A part time teacher is required to join our team in the Royal Borough of Greenwich The Newhaven Outreach team meets the needs of young people in the borough of Greenwich who are unable to attend an in school provision and require support in their homes or local community.
Arranging a visit to Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@newhaven.greenwich.sch.uk.
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