Receptionist
Europa School UK, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3DZ26 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
15 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 January 2026
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
- £25,185.00 Annually (FTE) £12, 265 Actual
Receptionist job summary
This role would suit a highly organised individual with experience in administration, ideally within an educational environment. The ideal candidate will be adaptable, able to handle multiple responsibilities efficiently, and thrive in a busy, people-centred role. Strong communication skills are essential for engaging with students, staff, parents, and external partners, and a detail-oriented approach is needed for managing schedules, events, and school records. A quick learner who is very confident with both Microsoft Office and Google Suite will find this role rewarding, especially if they have a passion for supporting the smooth operation of a school environment.
Language skills in any of Europa School's stream languages would be a plus.
Contract type: Part-time (20.5 hours per week), term time plus 4 weeks (3 weeks in the summer), 0.49 of FTE
Main Responsibilities:
- Welcome visitors to the school, ensuring safeguarding policies are followed at all times
- Be the communications hub site for parents, students and staff on phone and email
- Administer first aid
- Administrative tasks to support the operational needs of the school.
- Be able to build effective working relationships and work well as part of a busy team.
Working at Europa School UK offers a unique opportunity to be part of a vibrant, multilingual educational community that values sustainability, innovation, and cultural diversity. With a strong emphasis on holistic education, Europa School provides a supportive environment for staff, promoting professional growth and collaboration. For anyone passionate about education, intercultural exchange, and contributing to a meaningful mission, Europa School UK is a fantastic place to grow professionally and make a difference.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Europa School UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring) check.
We reserve the right to research applicants on social media platforms and the internet, and the Governing Board may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Europa School UK
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 19
- Education phase
- All through school
- School size
- 1107 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Europa School UK website
Europa School UK a UK state school offering a bilingual education from four to 18 culminating in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
September 2017 saw ESUK open the Secondary School, the final stage of a phased opening which began in 2012 with key stage 1. We offer a multilingual and multicultural education, with primary children taught in English and also either German, French or Spanish via full immersion and humanities taught in the second language throughout the secondary phase. Other than language our emphasis is on science, well suited to the employment opportunities in Oxfordshire. Europa School inherits from its European School predecessor a history of preparing students for outstanding success at universities in the UK, throughout Europe and beyond.
The primary has three form entry and is consistently oversubscribed. We received a good rating from Ofsted.
The centrepiece of the Secondary School is the beautiful grade-II listed buildings of Culham College which has hosted a European School since 1978 and is in the process of receiving a multimillion pound facelift. The school is set in rural Oxfordshire but near Oxford and Abingdon. There is onsite parking and good cycle access.
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