Receptionist & Administration Assistant
Required from April 2026 or earlier
Part Time 27.5 hours per week, Term Time Only + 2 weeks (41 weeks)
8:00am – 13:30pm Monday - Friday
Salary: Scale 4 Points 7 – 10 £31,980 - £33,384 per annum, pro rata
Actual salary payable £22,823 - £23,676 per annum
We are seeking to appoint a Receptionist and Administration Assistant to provide a professional, welcoming, positive, and highly efficient service to Oaklands School, and to contribute to the active promotion of the School’s vision and ethos. This role will complement and contribute to Front Office functioning alongside other team members working from 8:00am to 13:30pm (5.5hrs per day). The post holder will co-ordinate communications for callers, visitors, staff and students, and render an efficient front-line reception service at the School.
Applicants must possess excellent literacy and communication skills, an excellent telephone manner, the ability to pay attention to detail and to work under pressure. You must have excellent administrative skills in order to undertake a wide variety of administrative tasks, and the confidence and ability to work independently and unsupervised. Experience using an MIS such as SIMS is highly desirable. The ability to speak Bengali is desirable but not essential.
We are keen to hear from you if you:-
* Aspire to develop further as a professional
* Are flexible and adaptable
* Are ambitious, hard-working and a team player
We can offer you the opportunity to join:
* A highly committed and dedicated staff
* Excellent CPD opportunities
* Students who love their school, are ambitious and want to learn
Oaklands School is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications for all posts from appropriately qualified persons regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be DBS checked.
Further information can be found on our website at:
Please return your application to hr@oaklandsschool.com.
Closing date for applications: 9am Wednesday 25th February 2026
Interviews: Thursday 5th March 2026