Receptionist / School Business Assistant

Buxton Community School, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9EA

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  16 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  7 September 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: £25,989.00 - £26,458.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 6 (Actual salary £9,022

Receptionist / School Business Assistant job summary

About this Role

Actual Salary £9,022

15 hours per week, Term Time Only (39 weeks per year)

We are seeking to employ a highly motivated, cheerful and experienced Receptionist to join our friendly and committed Administration team. This role is very varied, so we are looking for someone who is flexible, resourceful and able to cope in a fast-paced environment, dealing with a high volume of calls and visitors.

We can offer:

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing Platform
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• A personalised plan to help you achieve your aspirations

We are committed to safeguarding children. As part of the pre-employment process, an enhanced DBS Check, Prohibition Checks, Childcare Disqualification (where appropriate) and Online/Social media screening will be undertaken in addition to other relevant background checks. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

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 Buxton Community School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 954 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Buxton Community School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/buxton-community-school-buxton

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