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School Receptionist

Wheelers Lane Technology College, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 0SF

This job expired on 12 June 2026 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  12 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 June 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: £24,796.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE)

School Receptionist job summary

We seek to appoint an enthusiastic and reliable Receptionist to assist with the smooth running of our busy school. The ideal candidate will be a confident individual who has a calm, professional approach and is able to communicate effectively.

You will be well organised, efficient and able to use a range of software. Working in an extremely busy environment, the ideal candidate will have strong administration skills. This is a key role that requires a high level of interpersonal skills, discretion, integrity and the ability to work well under pressure and under your own initiative.

The ability to deal with members of staff, students, parents and visitors in a positive and professional way is essential. Previous experience in an educational establishment is desirable but not essential.

An interest to train as a first aider would be desirable.

In return we can offer you:

A warm friendly and vibrant school community

The support of a strong and ambitious governing body and senior leadership team

Ongoing training and support with your career advancement

Closing date for applications is 9.00am on Friday 12th June 2026

For further details and an application pack either contact Mrs Jackie Foye, School Business Manager or full details and application packs are available via the ‘contact us’ tab on our website.

Wheelers Lane Technology College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks including:

Enhanced DBS, Prohibition check (teaching); qualifications, medical fitness, identity and right to work.

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online google search as part of due diligence.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide

The successful applicant will be required to observe the City Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

Wheelers Lane Technology College

Wheelers Lane, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B13 0SF

Tel: 0121 444 2864

Email: foyej@wheelerslane.bham.sch.uk

Website: www.wheelerslane.bham.sch.uk

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

Wheelers Lane Technology College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online google search as part of due diligence.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

This job post has expired.

About Wheelers Lane Technology College

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 664 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wheelers Lane Technology College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wheelers-lane-technology-college

Wheelers Lane is an outstanding 11-16 school for boys in Kings Heath in Birmingham.

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