Receptionist & Cover Coordinator

Heathside School, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8UZ

34 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  March 2026

• Closing date

  12 January 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  9 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,634.00 - £29,604.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary 27.5 hours (5 days): £17,881- £19,155 pa

Receptionist & Cover Coordinator job summary

Receptionist & Cover Coordinator

Heathside School

Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8UZ

Starting March 2026

Maternity Cover

5 days per week - 27.5 hrs

38.4 weeks term time only

Working Pattern Mon to Friday 6:30am-12:00pm

Salary Grade ELM5 FTE £27,634- £29,604

Actual Salary 27.5 hours (5 days): £17,881- £19,155 pa

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a supportive and friendly team. We are seeking to appoint a committed, reliable, and organised individual to provide admin support for the school including reception duties and coordinating cover, breaktime duties and room changes.

Candidates should:

Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to relate positively to students, staff, parents

and external agencies

Confident in liaising with teaching staff to coordinate daily cover arrangements and respond to last-minute changes

Ability to manage competing priorities effectively in a busy and fast-paced environment

Strong attention to detail

Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think quickly under pressure

Reliable, punctual and able to work independently as well as part of a team

Show initiative and be prepared to ‘go the extra mile’ when necessary.

Knowledge of Arbor or similar school MIS systems would be advantageous

Flexible and demonstrate excellent administrative and IT skills

Every Child Every Day Trust offers:

Outstanding Local Government Pension Scheme, featuring generous employer contributions

Comprehensive benefits package, including Cycle to Work scheme and access to exclusive staff discounts

Free on-site parking for added convenience

Exceptional support and career progression opportunities

Priority school admissions for staff children: (after two years of permanent employment, in line with our admissions policy)

Closing date: Monday 12th January 2026 by 9am

Interviews: w/c Monday 12th January 2026

Applications will be considered as they are received, we reserve the right to make an appointment prior to the closing date

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting child welfare. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and Enhanced DBS disclosure. Committed to equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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 Heathside School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1230 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Heathside School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heathside-school-weybridge

ElmWey Learning Trust is a multi-academy trust operating two secondary schools in Elmbridge.

The Trust was set up as a multi-academy trust in September 2015. Its initial focus was on ensuring that the single academy at its core, Heathside Weybridge, maintained its status as a high-performing school and put in place the necessary governance and financial structures needed to meet statutory and other Government requirements; and on developing its vision of how the Trust should develop. Heathside Walton-on-Thames, an 11-16 six form entry academy, opened to new Year 7 in September 2022, in a temporary building on the permanent site. The school will move into its permanent building in September 2023.

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