Receptionist

Receptionist

Required from September 2026

Grade 6 point 9-10

Permanent

Pro rota £21,931 - £22,281

37 hours per week for 38.4 weeks (term time plus 2 training days)

Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm (job share considered)

Do you want a job that is fulfilling? Do you love and value supporting young people? Do you believe in the opportunity for every child to have the best possible chance to learn? Are you patient, tenacious, optimistic and a great communicator? Then Ashby School could be the place for you!

 

This post offers an opportunity to be the welcoming face of our school. Like all schools, reception is a key post in reflecting our culture and ethos to our students, parents and visitors. It is also a busy place embracing a variety of issues and challenges in support of the young people we work with. We are looking for someone who is relentlessly positive and solution focussed, who loves working with people and the variety that this can bring. We want reception to be an amazing warm and welcoming impression of Ashby School and our receptionist to be someone who takes pride in generating such an approach.

 

Our Reception post is also part of our wider school admin team. Working under the guidance of our Operations Manager, this post provides support to the attendance officer, our faculty admin teams and is an important part of our parental communication.

This is a permanent contract.

Closing Date

The closing date for completed applications is Friday 4th September 2026 at 9am

Application process

Application forms and further details can be downloaded from Eteach.

Completed application forms should be submitted via ETeach. An email will be sent to shortlisted candidates with details of the interview process and the outline of the day.

If you have any queries on any aspect of the application or need additional information, please contact the school or send an email via ETeach, where we will be happy to help you.

Thank you, and we are really looking forward to hearing from you.

Ashby School 

Headteacher: Jude Mellor 

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