Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
The Royal Liberty School, Romford, Essex, RM2 6HJ24 days remaining to apply
Start date details
November 2025
Closing date
31 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
7 October 2025
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
- £23,984.00 - £24,327.00 Annually (Actual)
Receptionist/Administrative Assistant job summary
Main Purpose of the Job
The receptionist is a member of the school support staff, one of a team responsible for ensuring that the efficient and effective organisation and administration of school processes, procedures and policies delivers the best possible service to all stakeholders. You will be expected to use computerised management software to enter, record and retrieve data of students. You will also be responsible for the distribution of incoming and outgoing mail which would include taking the mail to the Post Office and organising hospitality for meetings & visitors.
Major Duties
To be responsible for inputting student data into Bromcom system including annual pre admissions in collaboration with the assistant administrator and student services coordinator.
To use our Bromcom database system retrieving and entering information. Manage the visitors log and student image consent data
To provide an effective reception/student reception service and act as first point of contact to all visitors and callers to the school.
To respond to all queries from visitors and if appropriate escort them to their destination.
Open, sort and distribute external and internal mail.
Answer the telephone and take accurate messages.
Provide first aid to students and staff.
Keep accurate records of FSM students.
Manage active files effectively and general filing duties.
To be responsible for ensuring post/parcels are taken to the Post Office.
To be responsible for the management of the franking machine.
There would be a requirement for the successful candidate to undertake all relevant first aid training such as diabetic pump training and epi pen training to support the needs of our students.
As an employee you will be covered by our excellent well-being support and medical cover programme through MyMedicash.
Claim back the cost of your dental bills or new glasses (up to your annual limit)
Wide range of therapy treatments covered, including physiotherapy
Access to payment for private specialist consultations
mProve, Physio & SkinVision included
Options to upgrade and include your partner via personal direct debit
If you are looking to advance your career in a small, friendly supportive school and are committed to providing the very best experience for our students we would love to meet you. If you would like to speak to the Headteacher, Mr L. Raftery, please feel free to contact the school. We welcome visitors to the school from potential applicants.Further details can be downloaded from our website www.royalliberty.co.uk or from Carmen Jones cjones@royalliberty.co.uk
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment.
We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.
Applications are welcome from all sections of the community regardless of gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, age or sexual orientation.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. If you are interested in the role, please submit your application as early as possible.
Please note The use of AI is strictly forbidden to assist in any way with the interview/application process.
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
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 The Royal Liberty School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 738 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Royal Liberty School website
Secondary School for boys.
Ofsted rating: Good.
School location
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