School Admin/Receptionist

School Admin/Receptionist Salary: £12.87 p/hr to £13.22 p/hr (£26,769 to £27,497 pro rata) depending on experience Permanent Full-Time Term Time Only Close date: Friday 22nd May Start Date: September 2026 About Ryefields At Ryefield School, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and high-achieving environment for our students. With a strong commitment to academic excellence and personal growth, we work collaboratively to ensure every child thrives. We're now seeking an experienced Administrator / Receptionist to join our admin team in September, at our brand new school. The Role / Key duties: To be responsible for School reception and administrative duties, welcoming visitors, managing phone calls, diary management and taking deliveries. First impressions count and it is essential that the person for this role is organised, able to multitask, work flexibly and have a ‘can do' approach to work, as no two days are the same. To act as the first point of contact for the school: welcoming visitors and responding to telephone and email enquiries in a helpful and constructive manner Ensuring the safety and security of the school at all times, making sure that the front door is locked and entry to the premises controlled Ensuring that the reception area is maintained attractive and welcoming and updating notice boards as and when required Maintaining, updating, sorting and retrieving a range of records/statistical data, including monitoring/ordering of stationery and office supplies if appropriate Following standard procedures for security of confidential data and information To support colleagues and senior members of staff to achieve their own work objectives effectively and efficiently Maintain positive relations with parents, local authority personnel and the community Like many SEN environments; your duties are likely to vary and therefore candidates will need to be flexible and be able to lend a hand whenever required. Skills and Qualific