
Receptionist/Administrator
Ibstock School, Ibstock, Leicestershire, LE67 6NEThis job expired on 19 October 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
30 September 2025
Closing date
19 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
30 September 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
- £22,548.18 - £22,908.16
Receptionist/Administrator job summary
Receptionist/Administrator
37.5 hours per week: 8.00 am – 4.00 pm Monday to Friday
(Job share considered)
Term-time plus 1 week (0.8559 fte) – permanent
Grade 6, Points 9-10. Full time salary: £25,994 – £26,409 per annum
Actual salary: £22,548.18 - £22,908.16 per annum
Commencing as soon as possible
Are you an organised and approachable individual who thrives in a fast-paced, bustling environment?
Ibstock School is looking to recruit a professional and friendly receptionist to be the first point of contact for our students, parents/carers, staff and visitors.
In this front-line position, you’ll play a key part in maintaining the smooth running of our busy school office. From managing phone calls and greeting visitors, to supporting administrative tasks, including student absence monitoring and ensuring safeguarding procedures are upheld, you’ll be essential to the daily operations of our 11-16 secondary school.
We are looking for someone who:
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills, especially with young people and parents
• Is confident using Microsoft Office and school information systems
• Can handle multiple tasks efficiently in a busy environment
• Presents a calm, professional, and welcoming manner at all times
• Has prior experience in an administrative/receptionist role (experience in education is highly desirable).
Ibstock School is at the heart of the local community, serving families in Ibstock and the surrounding villages of North-West Leicestershire. The School joined LiFE Multi Academy Trust in July 2021 and has exciting plans to expand and develop further, enhancing the educational experience for our young people.
LiFE Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All offers of employment will be subject to a DBS check and an online search.
Closing date: 12:00pm, Sunday 19 October 2025
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive enough suitable applications.
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.
About Ibstock School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 740 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ibstock School website
Ibstock Community College has 570 students on roll and is at the heart of the local community, serving families in Ibstock and the surrounding villages of North-West Leicestershire. We are at an exciting stage in our development with plans to expand from a Key Stage 3 (11-14) school to welcoming students from 11-16 from autumn 2022. We also anticipate exciting future developments and opportunities when we join LiFE Multi Academy Trust later this academic year.
As students, staff, parents and governors we share the following values and beliefs:-
Resilience
Equity
Success
Pride
Encouragement
Curriculum
Trust.
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all posts.
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