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Receptionist
Location: Smallfield, Surrey
Hourly Rate: £12.99 - £13.35 per hour
Actual annual salary: £23,210.52 - £23,853.77 dependant on experience and qualifications
Hours: 40 hours per week, 8.00am-4.30pm, term time only.
Contract: Fixed term contract until 31/12/2026
Aurora Redehall School
Due to maternity leave we’re currently looking for a receptionist to join our team at Redehall School until December 2026, you will be responsible for reception and telephone duties, welcoming visitors, diary management, taking deliveries and supporting the administration team with day-to-day admin tasks.
Redehall School has pupils are aged 6–11 years with difficulties with communication and social interaction, typically associated with Autism.
Key Duties:
1. Provide an efficient and effective reception service dealing with telephone enquiries, greeting and looking after visitors and stakeholders.
2. Organising meeting rooms.
3. Following standard procedures for security of confidential data and information.
4. Ensuring that the reception area is maintained attractive and welcoming.
5. Prepare documents, reports and presentations as required.
Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of the school when required. Please see attached job description for full details.
Skills and Qualifications
6. Good level of literacy and numeracy (at least 5 GCSEs above 4 (or equivalent) to include English and Maths – Preferred).
7. Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
8. Demonstrable experience of working in an administrative role.
9. Computer literacy – Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint and ability to use range of databases once trained.
10. Ability to manage own time to deal with multiple tasks.
11. Discreet, confidential and reliable
What’s on Offer at Aurora?
We believe in supporting you as much as we support the children and young people in our care. Here’s a snapshot of the fantastic benefits waiting for you:
Grow with Us – Training & Development
Learning never stops at Aurora! We offer a wide range of training programmes and career development opportunities to help you build your skills and reach your goals.
Save Money on Everyday Essentials
With the rising cost of living, our Perkbox app helps you stretch your money further:
12. Discounts on groceries, phone plans, internet, dining out, gym memberships & more
13. Access to our Cycle to Work and Car Scheme
Access Wagestream – a financial wellbeing app that helps you track earnings, save, get expert money advice, and even access part of your pay early when needed
Competitive Pay & Reward
We regularly benchmark our pay and benefits to stay ahead of the curve. You’ll enjoy:
14. Enhanced Annual Leave
15. Company Sick Pay
16. Enhanced Pension
17. Life Assurance
24/7 GP Access – For You & Your Household
Need a doctor? No problem. Book a phone or video appointment anytime, day or night. This service covers everyone in your household.
UK Health Cash Plan
Cover everyday healthcare costs like dental and optician bills. You and your children are included in the scheme, and you can upgrade to add your partner too!
Employee Assistance Programme
Your wellbeing matters. Get confidential support on a wide range of issues, including:
18. Freephone counselling (available 24/7)
19. Online tools and resources
Refer a Friend – Earn £1,000!
Know someone who’d be a great fit? Refer them and get rewarded!
(*Terms apply)
How to Apply:
You can apply online by completing our online application form.
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.
This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search
Safeguarding Statement
Redehall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.