Receptionist

Moulsham High School, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9ES

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  14 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Part Time, Permanent 21 hours 15 mins per week, Monday - Friday - 12.15pm - 4.30pm Term time + 1 additional week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Actual Salary £12,400 to £12,596
• Pay scale: Scale 3, Point 4 - 5

What skills and experience we're looking for

About the role:

• Do you have excellent administrative skills and computer literacy?
• Are you highly efficient and organised?
• Are you able to communicate clearly and assertively whilst remaining calm, and tactful?
• Do you have a professional, flexible and cheerful outlook plus a willingness to support other members of the administrative team as required?
• Opportunities for overtime, due to staff absence.

If so, we'd like to hear from you. You will be expected to provide a high-quality service on a very busy school reception desk.

Applicants should possess excellent communication and organisational skills, be able to use their own initiative and manage their own workload and be able to prioritise high volumes of work. You should also have strong IT and problem-solving skills and an understanding of an educational environment and knowledge of Arbor (the school's database) would be desirable. The ability to handle calls professionally and maintain confidentiality while dealing with sensitive and personal information in an open environment is essential.

Our Receptionists are the face of Moulsham High School. They are the first contact for any visitor including external authorities, face to face and over the phone. They carry out duties including answering the telephone and monitoring emails but the role is much more than that. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Bridge Academy Trust may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

What the school offers its staff

Moulsham High School is part of the Bridge Academy Trust: a collegiate and collaborative Trust, where, first and foremost, each school is a place of (high quality) learning, where young people ENJOY, ENRICH, ACHIEVE & ASPIRE. The core purpose is to provide high quality continuity of every child’s journey through education from 3 to 19, with a community and school-led school improvement approach and long-term sustainable strategy. Bridge Academy Trust is committed to its people strategy and prioritises staff’s development to ensure they too can enjoy, enrich, achieve and aspire.

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

This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical clearance and satisfactory references. Bridge Academy Trust welcomes applications from those of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnic groups.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Receptionist - Job Description Person Specification.pdf - 215 KB (opens in new tab)

About Moulsham High School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1670 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Moulsham High School website
• Email address: sookhansinghi@bridgeacademytrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/moulsham-high-school

Moulsham High School is a thriving, inclusive community that welcomes students, parents, staff and visitors from all backgrounds. Our ethos is for students of all abilities and backgrounds to feel valued so that they can reach their potential, not only as students but also as well -rounded individuals who are prepared for life in the modern world and can contribute positively to their local and wider communities.

We are a high performing comprehensive school where the quality of education is outstanding and the 'behaviour is calm and the atmosphere is productive and positive, making it a nice place to be.’ (Ofsted 2020).

Moulsham High School is part of the Bridge Academy Trust: a collegiate and collaborative Trust, where, first and foremost, each school is a place of (high quality) learning, where young people ENJOY, ENRICH & ACHIEVE. The core purpose is to provide high quality continuity of every child’s journey through education from 3 to 19, with a community and school-led school improvement approach and long-term sustainable strategy

Arranging a visit to Moulsham High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sookhansinghi@bridgeacademytrust.org.

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