Receptionist
Kelmscott School, London, E17 8DN14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
1 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 36 hours per week Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,432.70
What skills and experience we're looking for
Receptionist
Required for: 1st September 2026
Contract type: Permanent
Salary details:
Scale NJC 3 £29,436- £29,856 pro rata per annum
Actual Salary: £25,432.70
Term Time Only, 36 hours per week
The Governors of Kelmscott School are seeking to appoint a highly enthusiastic Receptionist to join our thriving Student Services team. As the first point of contact for students, parents, staff, and visitors, the ideal candidate will play a crucial role in creating a welcoming and efficient environment.
Main duties and responsibilities will include:
- Greeting and assisting visitors, students, and staff with professionalism and warmth.
- Answering and directing phone calls promptly and courteously.
- Managing the school's email and ensuring timely responses.
- Handling enquiries and providing accurate information about the school.
- Maintaining and updating student records and databases.
- Assisting with administrative tasks such as filing, photocopying, and data entry.
- Supporting the Student Services team with various tasks as needed.
- Organise and maintain daily detention lists in liaison with the pastoral team
Key Requirements:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organisational abilities and attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and general office equipment.
- Ability to multitask and work effectively in a busy environment.
- A friendly, patient, and professional demeanour.
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Kelmscott School is a highly ambitious school in the heart of East London. Inclusion is at the very heart of all that we do. Waltham Forest reaps the benefits of the character, diversity and cultures within our borough, the things we have in common and the things that make us different. Our school motto is ‘Putting Learning First’ something that we hold dear. Colleagues at our school are happy and as a result we have low staff turnover. Staff wellbeing and work life balance is a priority for us as we believe that our staff, work at their best when they are also able to commit fully to their family and personal lives. Behaviour of students at Kelmscott is impeccable. Our behaviour systems are designed to allow teachers to teach and our students to learn. The support staff team at Kelmscott are an integral part of the processes that keep our classrooms ‘disruption free’ something we would be happy to show you.
We were inspected under the new framework in January 2020. Ofsted saw two typical Kelmscott days and were highly impressed with what they saw. They still consider the school to be good with many outstanding features. The report can be accessed on the school website.
Vision:
Our vision of teaching and learning atKelmscott School is to ensure it provides the best possible opportunity for students of all abilities and backgrounds to reach their fullest potential.
Our school is on an exciting journey which we would love for you to be part of. We have what we believe to be a number of unique selling points that all our visitors experience first-hand when they come to our school. To get a flavour of these USPs, do have a look at our Twitter @KelmscottSchool.
As well as a supportive and friendly environment, Kelmscott offers a range of interesting employee benefits including:
- Regular staff breakfast
- Reduced gym membership at Walthamstow Leisure Centre
- No staff meeting either side of a school holiday
Closing date: 1st July 2026
Interviews date: W/C 6th July 2026
Please note that if you do not receive a response within two weeks of the closing date then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted.
Kelmscott School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure, Child Protection screening and checks with past employers. References will be taken up prior to interviews. Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 requires all employers in the United Kingdom to make basic document checks on every person they intend to employ.
What the school offers its staff
- Regular staff breakfast
- Reduced gym membership at Walthamstow Leisure Centre
- No staff meeting either side of a school holiday
Further information about the job
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Kelmscott School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1097 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Kelmscott School website
- Email address
- a.nidai1@kelmscott.waltham.sch.uk
Kelmscott is a co-educational community school for pupils aged 11 to 16. All aspects of the school including ‘pupil achievement’, ‘behaviour’ and ‘quality of teaching’ were deemed to be very good at our last Ofsted inspection.
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