School Receptionist and Office Administrator

Riverside Meadows Academy, Wisbech, PE13 4TG

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  4 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  25 June 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: £24,294.00 - £25,979.00 Annually (FTE)

School Receptionist and Office Administrator job summary

Riverside Meadows Academy (Wisbech) is seeking a Receptionist/Office Administrator for our busy school office. The successful candidate will be part of the admin team and help to ensure the high standards within our SEMH special school.

The main purpose of the role is to provide timely and effective high standards of office and secretarial practice with the day-to-day administration within the school office as allocated by the School Secretary. To support the School Secretary to achieve and meet the objectives and priorities for the school in relation to administration and to assist with the planning, administration and maintaining of pupil Education Health Care Plans.

It is important to us that you have personal attributes and can share our school values within a caring special school working environment. You will be able to communicate with others effectively in a team with excellent organisational ability and resilience to work to planned deadlines.

You should have proven experience of working in an office / reception environment, ideally within a school. Good keyboard and word processing skills are essential.

Qualifications required:

Educated to GCSE level or equivalent (A – C in English and Maths)

Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.

Digital communication skills.

Typing and clerical skills (proven at interview)

3 years or more relevant administrative experience

Ability to create and write letters and templates for business purposes

Willingness to learn new ICT systems when required

All appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks for children and adults.

For further details and an application pack please contact Tara Barnfield TBarnfield@riversidemeadows.cambs.sch.uk.

CVs cannot be accepted.

Please include a covering letter, showing your suitability for the role.

Closing date for applications: 12 noon – Friday 4th July 2025

Interviews by arrangement.

Horizons Education Trust and Riverside Meadows Academy are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Commitment to safeguarding

Horizons Education Trust and Riverside Meadows Academy are committed to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children and young people and expect staff to share this commitment.

All appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check for children and adults.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Riverside Meadows Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• School size: 107 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Riverside Meadows Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/riverside-meadows-academy

SEMH School across 2 sites (St Neots & Wisbech)

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