School Receptionist

Riverside Bridge School, Barking, Essex, IG11 0FU

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Immediate start

• Closing date

  17 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 September 2026

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: £27,418.00 Annually (Actual) Support Staff Scale - 4.7

School Receptionist job summary

Riverside Bridge School is a large and growing specialist SEND school supporting pupils from EYFS through to Post-16 with a wide range of complex needs. Our pupils include autistic learners and those with severe, profound and complex learning difficulties, communication needs, sensory differences and physical and medical needs. Our personalised approach places communication, independence, wellbeing and preparation for adulthood at the heart of pupils’ learning and development.

We are looking for a calm, professional and highly organised Receptionist to provide an efficient and welcoming front-of-house service. As a key first point of contact for pupils, families, visitors, staff and external professionals, you will play an important role in ensuring that the school operates safely, effectively and professionally each day.

The role combines reception and visitor management with safeguarding procedures, communication and administrative support. Responsibilities include managing telephone and email enquiries, signing in visitors and contractors, supporting visitor compliance, maintaining accurate records, communicating with families and professionals, processing post and deliveries, supporting school events and coordinating stationery and office supplies.

This is a busy and varied role within a specialist environment, so we are seeking someone who can manage competing priorities, communicate confidently, maintain confidentiality and remain calm and professional when responding to sensitive or challenging situations. Experience in a school or SEND setting is desirable, but strong administrative, organisational and customer-facing skills are central to the role.

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 Riverside Bridge School

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 4 to 16
• Size: 291 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Riverside Bridge School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/riverside-bridge-school

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