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Receptionist

More than one location, Archway Learning Trust

This job expired on 23 January 2026 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 January 2026

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 21.5 hours per week. 08:00am - 12:15pm Monday - Friday. Permanent, Term Time + 2 weeks.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £13,439 - £13,870 Per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Provide an effective and efficient reception service to the Academy, acting as a first point of contact, welcoming visitors, staff, and students in a courteous, prompt, and professional manner
• Ensure the safety and security of the Academy, by managing the entry into the premises is appropriately controlled at all times
• Ensure that all visitors are signed in, checking identification and relevant information, issuing visitor badges and ensuring that the signing in and out process is followed.
• Respond and refer incoming communications, ensuring that messages are accurately relayed in a timely manner and referred appropriately
• Be responsible for maintaining and developing the reception area, ensuring it is well presented, to promote the activities and ethos of the Academy
• Maintain an environment which makes students / staff / visitors feels safe and enables them to report any concerns or complaints.
• Assist in maintaining the student record management, ensuring contents & databases are up-to-date and relevant.
• Assist with student welfare duties, liaising with parents / carers and staff, dealing with complex student matters and exploring where necessary to resolve any queries from student and or parents
• Work effectively as part of the core administration team providing support for a wide range of administration tasks as directed.
• Supporting with the debt management of staff / student lunch accounts.
• Manage lost property and confiscated items ensuring the correct procedure is followed to return items.
• Administrating student medication with oversight of the medicines stored within the office.
• Assisting with the uptake of free school meals by promoting and supporting families, maintaining databases and communicating changes where necessary.
• Manage all incoming and outgoing post and deliveries according to Academy procedures.
• Provide general administrative support e.g. photocopying, filing, compiling responses and respond to routine correspondence, with a good understanding of Microsoft 365.
• Provide first aid assistance to staff, students and visitors as and when necessary.
• The specific responsibilities are not exhaustive and are subject to change. Alternative duties commensurate with the level of the post may be allocated according to need.

What the school offers its staff

• Archway benefits to include shopping discounts and competitions
• A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice
• Generous pension scheme
• Access to discounted travel schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Comprehensive training and support
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Free flu vaccine
• Access to e-learning and development

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.

This job post has expired.

About Archway Learning Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: hr@archwaytrust.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/archway-learning-trust

School Details

Bluecoat Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 450 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bluecoat Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bluecoat-primary-academy

Arranging a visit to Archway Learning Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@archwaytrust.co.uk.

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