Receptionist

Noel-Baker Academy, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0BR

2 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  10 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 22,169.07 - 23,997.43

Receptionist job summary

Job purpose:

 

Provide a comprehensive reception service for the Academy including working with all staff, parents and stakeholders.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

 

·        Provide 1st level advice and reception service, both face to face and on the telephone, to parents, carers and other callers to the school.

·        To ensure that callers and visitors to the academy are dealt with in a friendly and courteous manner and that they or their queries are directed to the appropriate member of staff.

·        To ensure that the academy’s standards of customer care are achieved.

·        To ensure accuracy and confidentiality in dealing with requests and maintaining records.

·        To ensure all post received is handled appropriately and post is ready for collection.

·        To ensure all parcels are recorded and dealt with immediately and the relevant person informed.

·        To ensure that all reception notice boards are updated in a timely manner.

·        To ensure that all allocated regular or scheduled administrative tasks and record updates are performed on time.

·        To comply with the appropriate government and academy policies, procedures and systems.

·        To follow the requisite procedures and legislation regarding confidential information, e.g. the Data Protection Act and GDPR.

·        To be proactive in the implementation of the academy’s Equal Opportunities policy, Health & Safety regulations and Environment Protection policies.

·        Manage the schools enquiries email inbox, distributing to the relevant parties in a timely manner.

·        Uphold safeguarding procedures daily.

·        Comply with emergency procedures in a calm, professional manner.

 

 

Influencing and Managing Relationships:

 

•      Headteacher

•      External agencies

•      Parents and carers

•      Governors

•      Senior Leadership Team

•      Staff

 

As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the post-holder may be required to undertake other duties which are broadly in line with above key responsibilities.

 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and individually take responsibility for doing so.

 

At L.E.A.D we have a strong vision and four core principles, to lead, empower, achieve and drive, which you will be expected to demonstrate in your working practices.

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.

About Noel-Baker Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1243 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Noel-Baker Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/noel-baker-academy

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