School Receptionist
Stoke Damerel Community College, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 4BD13 days remaining to apply
Closing date
11 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
22 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £25,614.00 - £26,016.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary £9173.45 - £9317.42
School Receptionist job summary
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Create a Positive First Impression
Would you enjoy being at the heart of a busy school, helping pupils, parents and visitors feel welcomed and supported every day?
At Stoke Damerel Community College and Scott Medical and Healthcare College, we are looking for a professional and approachable Receptionist to join our friendly team.
In this varied role, you will manage front-of-house services, respond to enquiries and provide essential administrative support. Your excellent communication and organisational skills will help ensure the school runs smoothly and every visitor receives a positive experience.
About the Role
As a Receptionist, you will be one of the first people that pupils, parents, visitors and staff interact with. You will provide a professional front-of-house service, manage enquiries and support a range of administrative processes that help keep the school running smoothly.
This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, takes pride in delivering excellent customer service and can remain calm and efficient in a busy environment.
Key aspects of the role include:
- To deal with parents, students, staff and visitor enquiries
- Support and cover student reception as required
- To support the college First Aider with the provision of medical attention / medication to staff and students who are injured or unwell
We're Looking For Someone Who:
- Experience of working in a busy, fast paced environment
- Experience of working in a customer facing environment providing general administrative support
- Able to deliver a customer focused professional service with a positive and supportive approach
About Stoke Damerel Community College and Scott Medical and Healthcare College
The Stoke Damerel & Scott College campus is based in the heart of the city centre of Plymouth with stunning view of the Plymouth Sound and easy walking distance of the most accessible city waterfront. We are a vibrant and forward thinking community of teachers and learners. Our students, staff and governors believe that Stoke Damerel and Scott Medical & Healthcare College are very special schools - caring, happy, aspirational. We have an excellent teaching and support staff team who themselves demonstrate and encourage a lifelong love of learning, both within and beyond our curriculum.
Our colleges foster a culture of high expectation and aspirations, which is inherent in everything we do. Students are justifiably proud of their schools and their achievements and there is a strong sense of collaboration where students and staff are united in their desire to learn and improve. Our teaching staff embrace new pedagogical practice and the latest technology to offer students 24/7 learning.
Our schools have built our ethos on a strong set of core values which underpin everything that we do. Our aim is to give students a greater chance of success in whichever field they wish to work in. We value the wider education of every child and have a broad programme of character development opportunities including international travel and adventurous trips to give our students the very best chance of success.
Stoke Damerel Community College is a 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with approximately 1300 students, including our Sixth Form.
Scott Medical Healthcare College is a 14 - 19 mixed studio school with approximately 50 students per year group, specialising in a curriculum and vocational enrichment programme tailored towards students wishing to follow a career in medicine and healthcare
Why Join Greenshaw Learning Trust?
At Greenshaw Learning Trust, collaboration sits at the heart of everything we do. As part of our family of schools, you'll benefit from shared expertise, high-quality professional development and opportunities to grow your career across the Trust.
We offer our staff:
- Professional development and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- Blue Light Card
- Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym discounts
- Free eye tests
- Car Benefit Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Being part of a supportive and ambitious organisation
If you share our commitment to helping every child thrive, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Please download the recruitment pack for further information.
The closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 11th November 2026. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All teaching and support members of staff must undertake the required pre-employment checks which include the uptake of references both professional and personal and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Stoke Damerel Community College
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1292 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Stoke Damerel Community College and Scott Medical and Healthcare College are proud members of the Greenshaw Learning Trust, a ‘family’ of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing our own distinctive character.
Our campus is based in the heart of the city of Plymouth with stunning view of the Plymouth Sound and easy walking distance of the most accessible city waterfront. We encourage all young people to work hard and make the most of the opportunities they are given. Our amazing team of teachers and support staff themselves demonstrate and encourage a lifelong love of learning, both within and beyond our curriculum.
Stoke Damerel Community College and Scott Medical & Healthcare College are next door to each other. No additional travel is required.
We are proud members of the Greenshaw Learning Trust, a ‘family’ of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing our own distinctive character. The Trust is a vibrant and forward-thinking community of teachers, support staff and learners committed to educating the ‘whole child’ to improve life chances, whilst securing the best possible outcomes for students.
As one of the highest performing multi-academy trusts in the country, we currently comprise of thirty schools: seven in South London, five in Berkshire, one in Surrey, fourteen in Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, and three in Plymouth. We are continuing to grow and have further schools joining us on a regular basis.
We are ambitious about diversity and inclusion and very much look forward to receiving applications from candidates whose personal qualities and values reflect those in the person specification and whose experiences also place them in a strong position to deliver the challenges set out in the job description. We encourage applications from candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, religion, belief, or race.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people therefore this appointment will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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