Receptionist and First Aid Cover

Cams Hill School, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 8AH

6 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 September 2025

• Closing date

  4 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 - £25,127.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary £9,196.69 - £9,319.45 per annum

Receptionist and First Aid Cover job summary

Grade B £24,796 - £25,127 FTE

Actual Salary £9,196.69 - £9,319.45 per annum

Permanent, 16 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time only)

Weekly working hours – 07:30 to 16:00 Tuesday and Thursday

Cams Hill School is seeking to appoint a warm, efficient, and proactive Receptionist and First Aid Cover to join our supportive administrative team. This is a vital front-of-house role that serves as the first point of contact for the school and provides essential first aid cover to support the health and wellbeing of our students and staff.

As a key member of the administration team, you will welcome visitors, manage a range of enquiries, and help ensure smooth day-to-day operations at our busy reception desk. You will also deliver first aid as needed, manage the school’s medical room, and maintain accurate records.

The successful candidate will:

Understanding of safeguarding (training will be provided)

Be approachable, professional, and caring, with a calm and reassuring manner

Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Demonstrate sound administrative experience and confidence with IT systems

Hold (or be willing to complete) a valid First Aid at Work qualification

Be able to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and remain composed under pressure

Show a clear commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

Key Responsibilities:

Welcoming and assisting visitors, parents, staff, and pupils in person, on the phone, and via email

Maintaining the reception area and ensuring a professional first impression of the school

Providing first aid assistance and supporting students' health needs

Maintaining medical supplies, records, and incident logs

Supporting administrative tasks including attendance, communication, and data entry

Liaising with school staff, parents/carers, and external agencies as required

About the School

Cams Hill School is a state comprehensive secondary school that has high quality teaching and learning opportunities along with a deep and embedded strong academic drive. These elements, coupled with a phenomenal co-curricular programme of activities, engage, challenge, inspire and develop highly qualified, confident, resilient individuals.

We are extremely proud of our school. It is a special place to learn and work and, at Cams Hill, it is definitely the people that make the place: pupils, staff; parents and carers. All staff are part of a culture of trust, autonomy, parity, respect and are regularly recognised for their contributions. All staff complete annual performance management reviews with the opportunity to receive progression through the pay scale and the potential to receive remuneration for exceptional performance.

Cams Hill School recognises the benefits derived from investing in our staff, and there are a number of additional benefits available to all staff:

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Professional development opportunities
• Free parking for all staff
• Access to School Dining with Chef Manager
• Free use of the Fitness Suite
• Annual Flu Jabs offered via the onsite welfare team

If you would like to be part of a school which develops pupils to be positive contributors to society, and which values its staff, we would very much like to hear from you.

The Gateway Trust is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service.

Commitment to safeguarding

All posts are subject to the terms and conditions laid down in the Cams Hill School Pay Policy, and the successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other pre-employment checks. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Cams Hill School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1253 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cams Hill School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cams-hill-school

Cams Hill is a popular and over-subscribed school which provides high quality teaching and learning opportunities along with a deep and embedded strong academic culture. It is a special place to learn and work; at Cams Hill, it is definitely the people that make the place.

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