Receptionist and Administration Assistant

The Mandeville School, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8ES

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  15 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  1 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: £24,383.00 - £26,156.00 Annually (Actual) Salary: Bucks Pay Range 3 £24,383 to £26,156 (full time equivalent £28,129 - £30,174)

Receptionist and Administration Assistant job summary

The Mandeville School

Part of the Insignis Academy Trust

We have an exciting opportunity to join our successful, vibrant community as a

Receptionist and Administration Assistant

Full time, permanent, 37 hours per week, 40 Weeks per year

Salary: Bucks Pay Range 3 £24,383 to £26,156 (full time equivalent £28,129 - £30,174)

Start date - ASAP

Are you a highly motivated person who is passionate about helping young people thrive? Are you committed to helping our students achieve their full potential? Do you want to join us on our journey to becoming an outstanding school? If so, this could be the job for you.

The position

We are seeking to appoint an energetic, enthusiastic and inspirational Receptionist and Administration Assistant who will be the first point of contact for visitors and callers to the school. As the Receptionist and Administration Assistant you will have excellent inter-personal skills, work calmly under pressure and have a professional appearance. It is essential that the person for this role is organised, able to multitask and have a ‘can do’ approach to work, as no two days are the same. The Receptionist and Administration Assistant is part of the administration team and will be required to undertake various administrative tasks, requiring a good level of IT skills.

The school

With around 1,000 students on roll and an over-subscribed Year 7 intake, we’re a popular school in the heart of Buckinghamshire. We’re fortunate to be based in a diverse, supportive and ever-changing community in Aylesbury and our students are respectful, hardworking and eager to succeed, borne out by our high attendance figures.

We’re an ambitious school and have embarked on an exciting journey of improvement where we are progressing rapidly through the hard work of our enthusiastic, loyal and committed staff. Our sharp focus on teaching and learning means we’re relentlessly striving to become better and better as a school.

For any enquiries relating to the position please contact the Trust’s Human Resources Team, either by email recruitment@insignis.org.uk or by telephone 01296 744351, who will be happy to help.

Insignis Academy Trust operates rigorous ‘safer recruitment’ practices and the successful candidates will be required to undertake the completion of satisfactory checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, medical report, confirmation of qualifications and documentation to prove Right to Work in the UK.

Closing date - Wednesday 15th October 2025 at 12 noon

We encourage and value candidates who have varied lived experiences and inclusive mindsets, either due to their engagements in the world or due to their protected characteristics (as set out in the Equalities Act 2010). We are committed to continued development of a community that is representative of the environment in which we work and in nurturing an equitable society.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified deadline if a suitable candidate is found.

The Insignis Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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

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.

About The Mandeville School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1001 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Mandeville School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-mandeville-school

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