Receptionist - Conyers School
Conyers School, Yarm, Cleveland, TS15 9ET23 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
10 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
18 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 08:00am – 4:00pm, Monday to Thursday 08:00am – 3:30pm, Friday Please note that these hours are fixed and non-negotiable.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade D SCP4 (£22,314 – £22,821)
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate must have:
A calm, understanding, and friendly personality
A professional, nurturing, and resilient approach
A professional and welcoming manner when interacting with visitors, parents, and students
The ability to manage incoming calls, emails, and enquiries efficiently
The confidence to handle sensitive and, at times, challenging situations with discretion and professionalism
Strong administrative skills, including maintaining accurate records and supporting day-to-day office tasks
Key Skills & Qualities:
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to remain calm under pressure and handle challenging conversations confidently
Resilient and emotionally intelligent, with a professional and composed approach
Able to manage difficult or demanding interactions in a firm but courteous manner
Highly organised with good attention to detail
Additional Information:This role involves regular interaction with parents and members of the public. The successful candidate must be confident in managing a wide range of behaviours and maintaining professionalism at all times, even in challenging situations.
What the school offers its staff
Why Work With Us? We value our staff and offer:
A digitally innovative iPads for Learning school with excellent facilities.
A collaborative and supportive team ethos across the school.
A strong focus on staff wellbeing, with events and activities throughout the year.
Free annual flu vaccination voucher.
Come and be part of something special. At Conyers, we develop independent, determined students who are confident, creative, and empathetic. Together, we make a positive difference.
Further information about the job
Job Purpose: As outlined in the Job Description and Person Specification
Core Duties and Responsibilities:
The School Receptionist is the first point of contact for visitors to the school, including parents, staff, and pupils. As the ‘face’ of the school, the receptionist must be welcoming, personable, and helpful, and able to represent the school in a consistently professional and friendly manner.
The role requires a well-organised individual who can multitask effectively, work flexibly, and demonstrate a proactive ‘can do’ approach. The successful candidate must also be confident in managing a wide range of enquiries and interactions, maintaining professionalism and composure at all times.
In addition, the receptionist will support a variety of administrative duties and must therefore possess a good level of IT skills and attention to detail.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practices, and all pre-employment checks will be completed before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. It is also exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. An online search will be conducted for all shortlisted candidates to identify any publicly available information that may be relevant to the recruitment process.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Conyers School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1340 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Conyers School website
- Email address
- snicholson@conyers.org.uk
Conyers is an 11-18 academy serving the small town of Yarm, outlying villages and Ingleby Barwick. We have 1398 students on roll including 260 in the sixth form.
Our intake is drawn mainly from the five local primary schools. Our excellent outcomes and strong reputation for meeting the needs of all students means that we are a popular choice with many families beyond our admission zone. On entry, our students have KS2 results above local and national averages.
Conyers School is characterised by excellent relationships between students, staff and parents. We are proud of our reputation as a high-achieving and caring learning environment, committed to placing the needs of all students at the heart of what we do. The curriculum at Conyers is rich and vibrant and provides the framework that enables students to achieve the potential and develops the skills that prepare them for a successful adult life.
Students thrive and make strong progress at Conyers. Attainment is high placing us among the top rank of state schools and we succeed in encouraging students to achieve in many ways apart from the purely academic. We are very proud of our programme of extra-curricular activities. The range of experiences offered means there is something for everyone; sport, music, Duke of Edinburgh, the school show, student leadership, debating clubs, trips and visits, the list is endless. Within these fields, levels of participation are high, standards of excellence are achieved and all of this is made possible by the staff who give willingly of their time and the students who demonstrate real enthusiasm.
Our students are proud to attend Conyers and this is shown by their excellent conduct, manners and punctuality. Expectations are high across the school and this ensures an extremely positive climate for learning. At Conyers we provide outstanding care, support and guidance for all our students and our school is made up of smaller “families” – year teams and tutor groups. Excellent outcomes for students are achieved because the relationships throughout the school are based upon mutual respect and provide encouragement and challenge. This creates an environment in which students thrive because they feel safe and happy.
Our school is a wonderful place to work, characterised by excellent relationships between students, staff and parents. Many of our staff team live in the admission zone; others travel from elsewhere in the Tees Valley, Darlington, Durham or the beautiful villages of the North Yorkshire Moors and Dales. The cities of York and Newcastle are within easy reach.
The school is very well equipped with teaching organised into specialist subject areas. All teachers, teaching assistants and year managers are provided with iPads to enhance the learning experience for students and to ensure systems and processes run smoothly. The ‘iPad for Learning’ scheme means that all students have a tablet enabling them to access the widest range of resources and ensuring teaching and learning is vibrant, purposeful and engaging. This provision enabled us to deliver a virtual school learning experience during the Covid-19 pandemic that achieved national recognition.
As a school, we believe in the development of our employees, as they are our most valuable resource. We aim to recruit, train and retain the very best teachers to provide the very best experience for every student. We therefore have a comprehensive CPD programme and numerous opportunities for professional development with a particular emphasis on the development of leadership skills. We are also very fortunate to have two training rooms and SWIVL video technology to enable our teachers to develop their craft.
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