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Job Overview
Millfield School is seeking a personable and professional Receptionist to oversee visitor reception and elevate our commitment to exceptional customer care.
Job Overview
Millfield School is seeking a personable and professional Receptionist to oversee visitor reception and elevate our commitment to exceptional customer care.
As the front face of the Senior School's Millfield Gatehouse, the Receptionist will play a crucial role in ensuring the seamless operation of visitor interactions. Responsibilities include efficiently connecting visitors with the appropriate staff members, promptly and discreetly managing messages for both staff and pupils, and upholding a high standard of tact, diplomacy, and confidentiality, especially when interacting with parents. Administrative support for the Millfield Community Team will also be part of the role.
The ideal candidate will exhibit strong organisational skills, efficiency, and a warm, friendly demeanour. Prior customer service experience is essential, along with a solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word, and Outlook.
This is a year-round position working Monday to Wednesday as per the hours below:
Term time (33 weeks) - the schedule will alternate between 8.00am to 4.30pm one week and 1.00pm to 8.00pm the following week for Mondays and Tuesdays. Wednesdays during term time will be 8.00am to 4.30pm.
Non term time (19 weeks) - 9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Wednesday.
Plus 3 Sundays per year, 10.30am to 6.30pm when boarders return for each term in September, January and April.
In return for your dedication and commitment, we offer a salary of £14,171.43 per annum, along with a range of staff benefits, including freshly prepared lunches for a nominal fee of just £10 per month, access to our state-of-the-art school facilities, and exclusive discounts and cashback benefits at popular high street shops and restaurants through our Employee Assistance Programme.
About Us
Founded in 1935, Millfield’s vision is to be the world leader for the development of children. There are nearly 1,300 students at the senior school (year 9 to U6), with a 3:1 ratio of boarding to day. Although essentially a rural British school, 20 per cent of Millfield students are international and come from more than 70 countries.
Set in over 100 acres of grounds, Millfield’s size brings great opportunity, and the facilities are unmatched in the UK: an Olympic-sized swimming pool, golf courses, indoor centres for tennis, golf and cricket and an equestrian centre; concert hall, recording studio, theatre, art gallery, hi-tech Science block and outstanding teaching facilities; and high-quality boarding accommodation.
Our aim is to discover brilliance in every child and to immerse them in academic, creative and sporting opportunities to develop this brilliance. We offer an exceptionally wide range of courses and provide multiple pathways through the school to meet the needs of the individual child.
Millfield offers excellent facilities, professional development opportunities, and a strong community ethos that values both academic and personal growth.
To apply, please click the apply button where you'll be able to complete our online application form.
Closing date: 20 July 2025.
Millfield School is committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all. We are a community that celebrates diversity, supporting our pupils and employees to be brilliant as individuals.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Specific safeguarding responsibilities for this position are outlined in the job description. Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks including, but not limited to Enhanced DBS clearance. All positions within the school are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Be kind, be individual, be brilliant. Millfield School, where being an individual is recognised as the key to brilliance.
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