Talent.com
Marchant Recruitment
School Receptionist Office Assistant – Progressive SecondaryAcademy in BristolMarchant Recruitment • England, United Kingdom
School Receptionist Office Assistant – Progressive SecondaryAcademy in Bristol

School Receptionist Office Assistant – Progressive SecondaryAcademy in Bristol

Marchant Recruitment • England, United Kingdom
26 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description
Start Date: September 2026 Contract: Full-time, Permanent (Term-Time Only + 1 Week) Salary: Paid to scale (Support Staff Framework) The Role A progressive Secondary Academy in Bristol is seeking a professional, highly articulate, and exceptionally organised School Receptionist to join their busy central administration and front-of-house team. This position is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced receptionist, corporate administrator, or customer relations specialist looking to manage a vital front-line student and visitor hub within a highly supportive and modern learning environment. The successful candidate will take full operational accountability for the daily running of the main reception area, serving as the principal point of contact for parents, visiting educational professionals, and members of the regional community. Primary responsibilities include managing a high-volume digital switchboard, routing telephone queries, sorting incoming and outgoing mail logistics, and operating the school's digital access control software to manage visitor security logs. You will also coordinate basic attendance tracking entries, manage the centralized reception email inbox, and assist the wider administrative faculty with data entry and document printing during quieter desk periods. You will support strict safeguarding protocols by ensuring all on-site visitors are cross-referenced with statutory logs, DBS files, and issued appropriate identification tracking. A warm, welcoming manner under pressure, superb communication skills, and complete discretion are essential to maintaining a safe, professional, and efficient frontline environment. School Information This is an 11 to 18 well-established Academy in Bristol with a powerful reputation for academic progress, structural innovation, and support staff welfare. The school features beautifully modernised administrative suites, welcoming reception spaces, and a highly cohesive support staff faculty. The front-of-house team is treated as an essential, highly valued foundation of the wider school community. Staff benefit from a supportive professional culture, an approachable senior leadership team, and funded pathways for continuous specialized training (including advanced safeguarding, customer relations, and first aid modules). Requirements Proven practical experience in a front-of-house receptionist, administrative support, or customer-facing role Basic IT and database literacy, with the comfort to navigate digital logging platforms, emails, and student databases (such as SIMS, Arbor, or Bromcom) Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a professional and clear telephone manner Clear understanding of basic school safeguarding and visitor tracking security parameters Ability to prioritize tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment while maintaining an approachable, calm presence Application To apply, please send your comprehensive CV as soon as possible.
Create a job alert for this search

School Receptionist Office Assistant – Progressive SecondaryAcademy in Bristol • England, United Kingdom

Similar jobs

Trainee Driving Instructor - Nationwide - Stoke Lyne, Oxfordshire, England | £38/hr Avg Lesson Rate

My Four WheelsStoke Lyne, England, GB
Full-time +1

My Four Wheels is a 5-star rated driving school with 500 instructors teaching nationwide - and due to record learner demand, we're now recruiting new Trainee Driving Instructors across the UK.If yo... Show more

 • Promoted

Teaching Assistant at Saint Clare's Primary School a Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, Lei[...]

De Lisle College LoughboroughHugglescote, England, GB
Permanent

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust.Actual Salary (FTE £24,027-24,790).Are you passionate about making a difference in children's lives? Our friendly primary school is looking for a dedi... Show more

 • Promoted

Strategic Education Governance Board Member

Guardian JobsBanbury, England, GB
Full-time

Guardian Jobs is looking for volunteers to serve on governing boards in education across Banbury.This role involves providing strategic oversight, supporting leaders, and contributing to better edu... Show more

 • Promoted

Part-Time School Receptionist & Admin Coordinator

CRANLEIGH SCHOOLEngland, GB
Part-time

Cranleigh School in the United Kingdom is seeking a Receptionist and School Administrator for 16 hours per week.You will be the warm first contact for students, parents, and visitors, bridging fron... Show more

 • Promoted

Driving Instructor Bus

My Four WheelsBanbury, Oxfordshire, UK
Full-time +1

Become a Driving Instructor – Nationwide | Earn Up to £50,000+ with My Four Wheels Looking for a new career with flexibility, independence and great earning potential? My Four Wheels is a 5-star r... Show more

 • Promoted

Inspiring Business Studies Teacher (Term-Time)

Clarence RecruitmentLeicester Forest East, England, GB
Full-time

Clarence Recruitment is seeking a Business Studies Teacher to join a secondary school in Leicester starting in the new term.The role is suitable for newly qualified teachers with mentoring and prof... Show more

 • Promoted

Front of House Supervisor

Compass UK & IrelandCroughton, Northamptonshire, GB
Full-time +1

Front of House Supervisor (Maternity Cover).Scroll down the page to see all associated job requirements, and any responsibilities successful candidates can expect.Full-Time | Fixed-Term (Maternity ... Show more

 • Promoted

Business Studies Teacher

Clarence RecruitmentLeicester Forest East, England, GB
Full-time

MPS/UPS, dependent on experience).We are seeking an enthusiastic and ambitious teacher of Business Studies to join a supportive secondary school in Leicester starting in the new school term.This is... Show more

 • Promoted

Procurement Admin Assistant (Mandarin Speaking, £25k, Telecommunications, Banbury)

Mandarin RecruitmentBanbury, England, GB
Full-time

We have an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Admin Assistant role in a Telecommunications company based in Banbury.The company aspires to be the world's largest producer of mobile phone periph... Show more

 • Promoted

Graduate Management Trainee - Banbury / Bicester

Enterprise HoldingsBanbury, England, GB
Full-time

A family-owned, global mobility leader with a $39 billion turnover, nearly 90,000 team members, and operations in 95 countries.Led by CEO Chrissy Taylor, the third generation of the Taylor family, ... Show more

 • Promoted

Programme Coordinator

MacIntyreNuneaton, ENG, GB
Full-time

Help young people build gloriously ordinary lives.Do you believe that the best learning doesn't always happen in a classroom?.Are you an experienced teacher with SEN expertise who wants to lead... Show more

 • Promoted

Administrative Assistant Admin Work From Home - Part-Time Focus Group Panelists

ApexFocusGroupNuneaton, Warwickshire, GB
Remote
Full-time +3

Now accepting applicants for Focus Group studies.Earn up to £700 per week part-time working from home.Must register to see if you qualify.No Administrative Assistant admin experience needed.Adminis... Show more

 • Promoted

Office Administrator (Maternity Cover)

LEX DiagnosticsMelbourne CP, England, GB
Full-time

Imagine being the calm, organised centre of a company that's changing how diagnostics are delivered worldwide.At LEX Diagnostics, we're scaling up, and we're looking for an Office Administrator who... Show more

 • Promoted

Driving School Instructor

My Four WheelsBanbury, Oxfordshire, UK
Full-time +1

Become a Driving Instructor – Nationwide | Earn Up to £50,000+ with My Four Wheels Looking for a new career with flexibility, independence and great earning potential? My Four Wheels is a 5-star r... Show more

 • Promoted

Teaching Assistant

PolarisBanbury, ENG, GB
Full-time

Polaris Education - The Olive Frances School, Banbury.Company Pension, Life Assurance, Employee Discount Scheme.Are you ready to join a supportive and nurturing community that works together to ach... Show more

 • Promoted

Psychology Graduate

AcademicsBanbury, ENG, GB
Full-time

Are you a psychology graduate? Are you thinking of a career as a Psychologist or Counsellor and don't know where to start? Are you interested in special education?.A specialist school in Oxford... Show more

 • Promoted

Growth‑Oriented Office & Operations Administrator

LEX DiagnosticsMelbourne CP, England, GB
Full-time

A growing diagnostics company in the UK is seeking an Office Administrator to manage daily office operations and support teams.The ideal candidate will have experience in administration, be highly ... Show more

 • Promoted

Primary Teaching Assistant — 1:1 Support & Classroom Growth

De Lisle College LoughboroughHugglescote, England, GB
Full-time

A multi-academy trust in the UK is seeking a devoted Teaching Assistant to inspire and support young learners at St Clare's Primary School.The role involves working 1:1 with children, providing cla... Show more