Student Information Desk Receptionist

Outwood Academy Adwick, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 7SF

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, term time (Can be done as a job share): Standard Daily Academy Hours 37 hours per week,Monday-Friday Term time +5
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £21,489 - £22,225

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an individual who has high aspirations for students, who is committed, and who has the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students. If this sounds like you, join us.

This is a forward-facing role. The successful candidate will provide an effective, student-friendly first point of contact for students on all matters relating to academy life, while also covering the main visitor reception to deliver a friendly, professional, and efficient service to all academy visitors, and undertake first aid duties as required across the academy.

You must be approachable and welcoming, with excellent organisational skills. The successful candidate will be confident and possess great communication skills alongside an understanding of safeguarding children.

Full training and support will be given for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

The SID & Main Receptionist is responsible for providing a professional and efficient Reception service for the academy—covering both the student information desk and main visitor reception—as well as administrative support. Key duties include:

• Front Desk, Visitor & Student Support: Serve as the primary point of contact for both main visitor reception and student reception, welcoming external visitors, assisting students with support services, tracking student arrivals and departures, and managing lost or confiscated property.
• First Aid & Student Care: Undertake first aid duties, acting as a designated first aider to assess, treat, and record minor injuries and illnesses for students, visitors, and staff in line with academy procedures.
• Records & Data Management: Process, update, and validate student records, including data input and document filing.
• Logistics & Events: Administer and coordinate student bus travel (including after-school transport and fares) and support uniform distribution events and stock.
• General Administration: Provide general administrative assistance and handle meeting arrangements as needed.
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Qualifications

Established experience in a reception or customer service environment is essential. You must demonstrate the ability to engage confidently and effectively with all stakeholders, including visitors, staff, students, and parents/carers, delivering a first-class reception experience across both main reception and student desk operations.

Success in this role demands strong respect for confidentiality, excellent competency in standard ICT packages (proficiency in Microsoft Office is crucial), and the resilience to perform efficiently and effectively while expertly managing multiple, time-sensitive priorities and a willingness to hold or undertake First Aid training.

What the school offers its staff

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence, aiming to recruit, develop, and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE).

What will we do for you?

We offer a supportive package focusing on professional advancement, secure benefits, and work-life balance:

• Secure Pay & Pension: Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.

• Training & Progression: Access to diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.

• Flexibility & Leave: Flexible family policies, enhanced occupational benefits (with no qualifying period), and 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays for non-term time staff. (Holiday for part-time staff is calculated on a pro-rata basis)

• Wellbeing & Perks: Dedicated mental well-being strategy, free on-site parking, employee discounts, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Outwood Academy Adwick

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1048 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Outwood Academy Adwick website
• Email address: n.hogg@adwick.outwood.com
• Phone number: 01302 722237
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/outwood-academy-adwick

We are an 11-18 academy based just north of the large, friendly, South Yorkshire town of Doncaster.

We have been a member of the Outwood Family since 2009, and in our 2023 Ofsted inspection the academy was graded Good in all categories. The inspection noted ‘the school has a supportive and caring culture. Staff build arm and friendly relationships with pupils. Pupils achieve their full potential. Staff are proud to work at the school’.

We offer a holistic education that makes learning stimulating, engaging and enjoyable for every student.

The inspectors were equally complimentary about our sixth form provision, with a wide range of courses on offer; including A Levels, vocational qualifications and T-levels.

We have also won numerous awards as a school and we have been accredited with the prestigious IQM Award, in addition to being an IQM Centre of Excellence for 3 years, which highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us. We are also proud to have been awarded Silver Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award.

We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.

All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status.

If you share our vision, join our family.

Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy Adwick

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email n.hogg@adwick.outwood.com.

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