Receptionist (General Administrator)

Oakgrove School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK10 9JQ

26 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  13 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  17 March 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: £14,386.00 Annually (Actual) 25 hours per week, term time only with mandatory training days in addition

Receptionist (General Administrator) job summary

We are looking for a hardworking and motivated individual to join our Reception team as a General Administrator with a focus on supporting the Sixth Form and Attendance teams. The ability to initiate, build and maintain good working relationships with staff, students and parents is essential for this role. The successful candidate should have good IT skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Good organisational skills are also essential; the successful candidate must be able to manage their workload around core times of day. As this is a student facing role, confidence in dealing with young people is essential.

The working pattern for this position is Monday to Friday 9.00am- 2.00pm during Term time to ensure the Sixth Form Students Entrance is staffed during core hours. Mandatory staff training days will be paid in addition.

Main duties will include but are not limited to:

• Undertake reception duties, operating the switchboard and dealing with face-to-face enquiries and signing in of visitors and receiving post/deliveries
• Welcome visitors in a warm, helpful and confident manner on entry into the school and provide a professional front of house service at all times, maintaining a welcoming and organised environment
• Provide general clerical support using Google and Microsoft systems alongside SIMS and other software packages
• Working effectively as part of the administration team, supporting other colleagues in their roles and participating in relevant training and professional development
• Establish productive working relationships with students; acting as a role model and setting high expectations
• An understanding of confidentiality at all times

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than advertised if we receive a high volume of applications.

For more information about the school or this vacancy, please contact hr@oakgrove.school

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.

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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 Oakgrove School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 19
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 2505 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oakgrove School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oakgrove-school-milton-keynes

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