Sixth Form Receptionist/Administrator

Start date: September 2026

Salary:  Local Government pay scale 4

From the range points 6-7 (£25,989 to £26,403 FTE)

(£18,226 - £18,517.33  Pro-rota actual)

Working weeks: 39.4 weeks per year

(Term time plus 1 week to be taking during school closure periods, plus 2 inset days.)

Working hours: 30 hours per week

Working pattern:  5 days. Mon – Fri 08.30 -14.30  

Chase High School is seeking to appoint a professional, organised and enthusiastic Sixth Form Administrator & Receptionist to join our successful and supportive Sixth Form team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced administrator who enjoys working in a busy environment and is passionate about providing an excellent service to students, parents, staff and visitors. As the first point of contact for our Sixth Form, you will play a key role in creating a welcoming environment while providing comprehensive administrative support to the Heads of Year 12 and 13 and the wider Sixth Form team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for a broad range of administrative duties, supporting with the administration of student admissions, UCAS applications, careers and bursary processes, while also helping to coordinate key Sixth Form events such as Open Evenings, Induction Days, Parents' Evenings, Higher Education events and the Sixth Form Awards Evening. The role also includes assisting students with day-to-day queries

We value our staff and are committed to providing a supportive working environment, opportunities for professional development.

Chase High School is a mixed, mainstream secondary school located in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex.  It educates more than 1,300 pupils aged 11-18 from over 40 countries.

Chase High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure check from the Disclosure and Barring Service as well as other checks aligned with the Safer Recruitment process.

• Chase High School is an academy that forms part of the Discovery Educational Trust

We welcome visits to our school from applicants who are interested in working with us. Please contact us at recruitment@discoveryeducationaltrust.co.uk to arrange a visit.

Trrust benefits:

Focus on continuing professional development, Pension Scheme, Bike2Work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme via MediCash, Access to staff discounts and Mental First Aiders

Closing date: Frida July 2026

Interviews date:  week commencing Monday 13 July 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early upon appointment of a successful applicant.

For further information on this advert, please contact recruitment@discoveryeducationaltrust.co.uk