School Receptionist
Twynham School, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1JF7 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
20 June 2025 at 8am
Date listed
10 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 23.5 hours per week Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday – 9am-1pm Wednesday 8am-4pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Support staff salary points 5 – 6 £24,790 to £25,183 (FTE) £13,544 to £13,759 (pro rata) With a pay award pending
What skills and experience we're looking for
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the first line of communication for the school, both in person and by telephone.
- Maintain visitor record logs and administer security passes.
- Ensure the smooth running of the reception area, handling telephone calls and visitors efficiently and in line with school procedures.
- Assist with administrative tasks, including filing, data entry, and maintaining records.
- Coordinate appointments, meetings, and manage the school calendar.
- Provide support to teachers and staff with various administrative needs.
- Handle sensitive information with confidentiality and discretion.
What We Are Looking For
- Minimum of 5 A*-C GCSE qualifications (or equivalent), including English and Mathematics
- Proven experience in a receptionist or administrative role.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Ability to multitask, prioritise, and manage time effectively.
- Friendly, approachable, and professional attitude.
- Commitment to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.
Work Environment
Based primarily at Twynham School, you could have the opportunity to work across both of our sites (including The Grange School), contributing to the cohesive operation of our school community.
What We Can Offer You
- The opportunity to work in a forward-thinking and exciting organisation with wonderful young people and exceptional colleagues.
- High quality continued professional development and opportunities to progress.
- Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Free on-site parking.
- The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust.
- The chance to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast.
- Free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a range of counselling services plus financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues and access to online health and wellbeing resources
- A trust-wide intranet, where we share our news, information and resources
- Local discounts negotiated on behalf of our staff e.g. gym memberships, hair and beauty salons, chiropractic care, cycle shops, restaurants, motoring services, and retail/DIY stores
- Access to national discounts on a wide variety of huge brands
- A welcoming staff room with complimentary tea and coffee available throughout the day
- Free on-site parking
Twynham Learning employee values:
- Aim high
- Keep improving
- Don’t leave anyone behind
- See the bigger picture
What the school offers its staff
About the Post
Are you an organised, friendly, and efficient professional looking to make a difference in an educational environment? Our vibrant school community is seeking a dedicated School Receptionist to be the welcoming face and supportive backbone of our administrative team.
Twynham School is a very special place with an excellent reputation both locally and nationally. We are a heavily over-subscribed school where achievement is exceptionally high, students are well-behaved and eager to learn, and relationships are very special. As part of our team, you will help maintain the positive and inclusive atmosphere that defines our school community.
Further details about the role
Any Questions?
To discuss the post or your application, please contact Alison Brown on 01202 495716 or email us at recruitment@twynhamlearning.com.
How to Apply
To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to recruitment@twynhamlearning.com.
Only applications made using our official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here: www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies.
The closing date for applications is Friday 20 June 2025 at 8am. However, we reserve the right to interview and/or appoint strong candidates before this, so we encourage you to apply early.
Commitment to safeguarding
We value diversity and inclusiveness. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities. We don't discriminate on age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/nationality, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. We'll only consider people who can evidence their right to work in the UK. We're committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes to safeguard children. We undertake enhanced criminal records checks before appointment. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
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About Twynham School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1771 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Twynham School website
- Email address
- recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
- Phone number
- 01202495716
Twynham School is an exceptionally special place; a school which believes in the unlimited potential of every child, where people are valued above all and ultimately a place where every child can be successful. Our long-tradition of success is built on two vital pillars; high quality teaching and learning and, most importantly, the value we place on the very special relationships between students and staff.
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