Sixth Form Reception & Administrator

Chase High School, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0RT

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  10 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,989.00 - £26,403.00 Annually (FTE) Local Government pay scale 4 From the range points 6-7 (£18,226.00 - £18,517.33 Pro-rota actual)

Sixth Form Reception & Administrator job summary

Sixth Form Receptionist/Administrator

Start date: September 2026

Salary: Local Government pay scale 4

From the range points 6-7 (£25,989 to £26,403 FTE)

(£18,226 - £18,517.33 Pro-rota actual)

Working weeks: 39.4 weeks per year

(Term time plus 1 week to be taking during school closure periods, plus 2 inset days.)

Working hours: 30 hours per week

Working pattern: 5 days. Mon - Fri 08.30 -14.30

Chase High School is seeking to appoint a professional, organised and enthusiastic Sixth Form Administrator & Receptionist to join our successful and supportive Sixth Form team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced administrator who enjoys working in a busy environment and is passionate about providing an excellent service to students, parents, staff and visitors. As the first point of contact for our Sixth Form, you will play a key role in creating a welcoming environment while providing comprehensive administrative support to the Heads of Year 12 and 13 and the wider Sixth Form team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for a broad range of administrative duties, supporting with the administration of student admissions, UCAS applications, careers and bursary processes, while also helping to coordinate key Sixth Form events such as Open Evenings, Induction Days, Parents' Evenings, Higher Education events and the Sixth Form Awards Evening. The role also includes assisting students with day-to-day queries

We value our staff and are committed to providing a supportive working environment, opportunities for professional development.

Chase High School is a mixed, mainstream secondary school located in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. It educates more than 1,300 pupils aged 11-18 from over 40 countries.

Chase High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure check from the Disclosure and Barring Service as well as other checks aligned with the Safer Recruitment process.

• Chase High School is an academy that forms part of the Discovery Educational Trust

We welcome visits to our school from applicants who are interested in working with us. Please contact us at recruitment@discoveryeducationaltrust.co.uk to arrange a visit.

Trrust benefits:

Focus on continuing professional development, Pension Scheme, Bike2Work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme via MediCash, Access to staff discounts and Mental First Aiders

Closing date: Frida July 2026

Interviews date: week commencing Monday 13 July 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early upon appointment of a successful applicant.

For further information on this advert, please contact recruitment@discoveryeducationaltrust.co.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

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 Chase High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1293 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chase High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chase-high-school-westcliff-on-sea

An 11-18 Academy which strives to ensure all children are helped to aspire, receive outstanding care, and aim for excellence in all they do.

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