Job Ref: REC 25/26 Receptionist Details: Permanent, Part Time, Term Time Start Date: As soon as possible Salary: Grade 3, Points 5-6 (Actual Salary £14,878) FTE £25,783 - £26,193 25 hours per week for 38 weeks per year plus 3 Professional Learning Days. Monday to Friday 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm We are looking for a self motivated and proactive individual who can communicate with students, staff, and parents in a positive and supportive manner. In this busy office environment, you will play an important role in providing a high quality, professional service to students, visitors, parents, and external agencies. Main duties and responsibilities. • Deliver a welcoming, high-quality reception service, greeting and assisting parents, visitors, and external professionals with warmth and professionalism. • Manage face-to-face enquiries and telephone conversations confidently, ensuring everyone feels supported and well-informed. • Ensure all visitors are warmly welcomed, signed in safely, and directed to the appropriate person or area. • Handle incoming calls efficiently, recording accurate messages and passing information on promptly. • Prioritise urgent enquiries and respond to all communication in a timely and appropriate manner. • Maintain a calm, organised, and friendly reception environment that supports the smooth running of the office. • Support team operations during colleague absences to maintain continuity and ensure deadlines are met. We would like to appoint a positive and enthusiastic person to join our highly supportive and growing team, who wants to work in a school where: • strong, positive relationships are a strength • students are taught in mainstream lessons which allows them to thrive in a positive and productive learning environment; • students of all ages and abilities readily demonstrate an eagerness to learn and make progress across the curriculum; • outstanding behaviour is apparent throughout the school; students are polite, open and articulate, making it a pleasure to engage with them in lessons; • the school’s Progress 8 score is significantly above average at 1.0 for two consecutive years and ranked in the top 5% nationally; • Professional Learning is a priority and time for this is integrated into the school day; • all students, teachers and parents share a common vision to "make a positive difference". Successful applicants are subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check and satisfactory employment references. ‘This post will involve contact with vulnerable groups (children, young people and/or adults) and is therefore, exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to an Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau (DBS) Disclosure check. This exemption means that shortlisted applicants for this post will be required to declare all criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, and bind- overs both spent and unspent in their application, before interview and regardless of the passage of time. How to apply: If you are interested in this post, please read the Applicant Pack for instructions on how to apply. Only applications that have been fully completed will be considered. Please see the documents listed below, which may assist you in making your application: • Job Description • Applicant Pack • Application and Recruitment Process document NO AGENCIES OR CVs PLEASE Closing date: Sunday 6th April 2026 Interviews: Week commencing 20th April 2026 TMET are an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If we have not contacted you within 4 weeks of the closing date, you may assume that your application has been unsuccessful.