11 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 January 2026

  • Closing date

    15 December 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    3 December 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

£18,432.00 Annually (Actual)

Receptionist/First Aider job summary

This post is 30 hours per week reducing in July 2026 to 22.5 hours per week.

The successful candidate will:

Provide general administrative and reception duties

Administer First Aid to staff and students

Be committed to St Peter's ethos of high expectations

This is a busy role and candidates are required have experience of working in a busy business/school reception area

Have excellent Microsoft Office skills

Have excellent organisational and communication skills

Academy Context:

St Peter’s CofE Academy is a mixed 11-16 popular Church of England Academy which puts Christian values, faiths and high standards at the centre of all we do. We serve the whole community of Stoke-on-Trent and welcome students of all faiths and none.

We have a vibrant and exciting learning environment which embodies our core Christian values and the belief that we can enrich every life.

Our June 2025 staff survey graded the school as outstanding for all key measures - staff morale, staff wellbeing, staff workload and appreciation of staff achievement and contribution were graded highest across all categories.

We are proud of our staff and student wellbeing focus and we provide a comprehensive staff induction and NQT support programme with a highly commended on-going CPD programme for new and existing staff.

St Peter’s CofE Academy is a well-resourced school with a motivated and enthusiastic student body. The Academy is located in the heart of the city with excellent transport links by road or rail.

If you are interested in the post and have any questions, please contact Mrs Louise James, Director of Finance & Resources at the Academy. Tel: 01782 882500.

Staff Benefits:

2 weeks holiday at October half term

A comprehensive CPD programme for all staff

Free Car Parking

Cycle to work scheme

Access to occupational health

Meals available on site for all staff between 8am to 2pm

Free meals for all staff on Inset days and Open Evening events

Occupational Sick Pay

Exceptional leave arrangements for family events

Free eye tests and glasses contribution for VDU users

A comprehensive EAP (employee assistance programme) with 24 - hour access

Free fitness suite on site

Money off membership of Fenton Manor Leisure Centre

An exceptional staff well-being offer with wellbeing meetings half termly including a Menopause group

Annual staff wellbeing day following the annual Open Evening with a host of free wellbeing activities for all staff

DBS Checks

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Amendment Order 1986 and, as such, it will be necessary for a Submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Asylum and Immigration

To comply with Asylum and Immigration legislation you will be required (if appointed) to provide one or more documents from the Immigration Act 2006 - List A and B. You must provide proof of current and valid permission to be in the United Kingdom and valid permission to do the type of work offered.

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.

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About St Peter's CofE Academy

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1052 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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School location

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