Receptionist (Part-time)

Hall Mead School, Upminster, Essex, RM14 1SF

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  7 September 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  17 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday and Tuesday 08:30 - 16:30 15 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £29,434 - £31,155
• Actual salary: £10,278 - £10,879
• Pay scale: Grade 3 Spinal Point 2-9

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our mission is to ‘inspire learners and change lives’ – and that includes our staff. We want to empower our teams so pupils are ready to be kind, confident and impactful world citizens. To help us, we wish to appoint an exceptional, dynamic Receptionist to join a thriving department, with a strong team who work collaboratively together.

The successful candidate will be part of the administration team responsible for the efficient and effective organisation and administration of school processes, procedures and policies, delivering the best possible service to all stakeholders.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we offer:

• High quality professional development

• Supportive and friendly colleagues

• Flexible working opportunities

• Staff assistance programme including virtual GP appointments, counselling service, legal services

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

• Cycle to work scheme

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

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Hall Mead School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1068 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hall Mead School website
• Email address: hhorne@elatschools.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hall-mead-school

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