Student Welfare Officer and Receptionist

Chessington School, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 2JS

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  2 February 2026 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  19 January 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: £28,617.00 - £29,436.00 Annually (FTE)

Student Welfare Officer and Receptionist job summary

Student Welfare Officer and Receptionist

Chessington School

Garrison Lane, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 2JS

Hours: 36 hours per week

Working Weeks: 39 weeks per annum

Permanent Position

Salary: £28,617 - £29,436 (FTE)

Chessington School is a great place to work. Our continuing professional development ensures that staff work together to improve their practice. We empower staff to deliver great service through a high expectations culture within the school.

We are looking for someone with a calm, confident and helpful manner to support our students primarily with first aid but also other student welfare issues. They will have excellent communication skills and have a flexible, methodical approach to work and enjoy multitasking on a daily basis in a busy environment. Part of the day will also be on our school reception, greeting visitors to the school and answering and directing phone calls.

Previous experience of working in a school environment would be an advantage but is not essential.

The School is in the heart of Chessington close to the train station and bus links. You will be joining an energetic and dedicated team of colleagues working to provide exceptional service to our staff and a group of diverse and rewarding young people.

The successful candidate will:

• Work with the Operations and School Leadership teams to support excellent communications with the school wider communities.
• Be eager to learn, professional and be keen to progress in the roles of our Operations team
• Support the school Operations Team by taking on and developing skills in a range of school administration areas.
• Assist with school reception duties liaising with parents, students and members of the public.

Why work at Chessington School:

• Our students are wonderful. They love the school, their teachers and learning.
• £30 million state of the art modern facilities in an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ school
• Fantastic support from line managers and SLT who genuinely want to see you succeed and thrive.
• Excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development in a successful family of schools within the Every Child Every Day Trust
• A school dedicated to well-being. Increased length of October Half Term, workload reducing feedback strategies, Free gym membership, onsite childcare and more.

Please see our school video here:

Here’s what our staff say

“I have been at this school for 9 years and I love it! It gets better and better each year without losing the supportive and caring environment”

"I am in my NQT year. The CPD, support and commitment I get has been overwhelming. I made the right choice”

“This is the best school I have ever worked at.”

Interview Date: Interviews will be held when suitable applications are received. We reserve the right to withdraw the advert if suitable candidates are found.

The Governing Body are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young persons and the Headteacher must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS

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.

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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 Chessington School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 676 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chessington School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chessington-school-chessington

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