Administration Assistant / Receptionist

Administration Assistant / Receptionist – Start date : October 2025
Permanent Term Time – £24,790 Pro Rata (Pay Award Pending) (£19,017 per annum plus annual leave based on continuous service)
Hours of work: 37 hours per week

The governors are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and innovative person to work within the school’s Student Reception and be the first port of call for enquiries from students and the wider community.

Main purpose of post:
• The post holder will be a main point of contact for students within the school
• The post holder will be responsible for reception duties, which includes answering phone calls, emails and greeting visitors and parents/carers
• The post holder will be responsible for monitoring registers and following up absences
• Please see the recruitment pack for further details.

We can offer you:
• The opportunity to join a supportive staff and governing body and work with well-motivated students;
• The opportunity to join an improving and successful academy.

Further details and a recruitment information pack can be downloaded from the school’s website. Informal discussions about this post are welcome.

• Application is by completed application form together with covering letter, outlining the reasons for your application and why you consider yourself a suitable candidate for the role.

• The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 12.00 noon on Monday 15 September 2025 and interviews will be held later in the same week.

Please note that if you have not been contacted then you must assume that you have not been shortlisted and your application has been unsuccessful.

Appleby Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to completion of satisfactory employment vetting checks in accordance with statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in
Education, September 2025.