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Receptionist

University Technical College Norfolk, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6FF

This job expired on 11 July 2025 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  11 July 2025 at 1am

• Date listed

  3 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,406-£22,241 per annum

Receptionist job summary

part of the Community Schools Trust

Website: www.utcn.org.uk

• Salary: Scale 4, £20,406-£22,241 per annum
• Permanent
• Full Time
• Term time only

UTCN is part of Community Schools Trust. We serve a wonderfully diverse community, many of whom face challenges through no fault of their own. It is for this reason we want to level the playing field for all of our students, regardless of their background, by providing a world class education.

The Role

As the Receptionist, you will be the welcoming face of UTCN, ensuring that all interactions at our front desk reflect the high standards and values of our college. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Welcoming and assisting students, parents, staff, and visitors
• Managing telephone and email enquiries efficiently and professionally
• Handling incoming and outgoing mail
• Maintaining visitor logs and ensuring safeguarding procedures are followed
• Providing general administrative support to the wider office team

What We’re Looking For

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A warm, approachable manner and professional appearance
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail
• Ability to multitask and remain calm under pressure
• Previous experience in a front-of-house, customer service or school office environment is desirable
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a forward-thinking, supportive team
• Work in a modern, purpose-built environment
• Contribute to the education and development of the next generation of STEM professionals
• Opportunities for training and career development

How to apply

An application pack is available from ‘Attachments’.

For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our website to apply.

We reserve the right to close applications for this position, and interview earlier, if a suitable candidate applies.

Closing date:    11 July 2025, 9am

Interview date: 14 July 2025

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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.

This job post has expired.

About University Technical College Norfolk

• School type: Free School, ages 14 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 421 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 14 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: University Technical College Norfolk website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/university-technical-college-norfolk

University Technical College Norfolk (UTCN) is an exciting school created to developing tomorrow’s engineering and technology specialists. UTCN provides a comprehensive educational foundation for any student who has an interest in engineering, science, technology, maths or computing.

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