Receptionist

(FTC Maternity Cover)

 Term time only, 37 hours per week

 From mid-January 2026 to December 2026

Band E points 5-6

£25,583 - £25,989 per annum pro rata

 Actual salary:  £21,391 - £21,731 per annum

The Role

We are looking to recruit a suitably experienced receptionist to cover a period of maternity leave, to provide an efficient reception service for Kenilworth School and Sixth Form.

As a first point of contact for the school, the successful candidate must have excellent customer care skills and be organised to multi-task on a busy reception.

The workload is varied, so the ideal candidate will be organised to manage and prioritise their own workload, meeting deadlines with the ability to work calmly with interruptions to assist students’/parents’/carers’ throughout the day.

Previous experience of customer care and/or reception duties in another setting would be advantageous, but training can be given to a suitable candidate. 

Typical duties will include:

• managing a busy switchboard, channelling calls as appropriate
• operation of the external main gates
• welcoming visitors, parents and students dealing with a range of querie
• managing contractors for DBS and safeguarding compliance
• processing external and internal post and parcel deliveries
• daily management of the school’s email system
• various administrative duties using email, Word, Excel and an internal database
• dealing with students queries during the day at the designated student enquiry point at reception, on a rota system with colleagues
• dealing with students’/parents'/carers' queries throughout the day

 You will be IT literate with the ability to use Microsoft packages, to include Word, Excel and data bases. 

The role requires the post-holder to be pro-active to plan ahead; have an attention to detail; have good communication and written skills across a range of audiences with the ability to work with interruptions throughout the day. 

Working Hours

The working hours with an unpaid 30 minute lunchbreak are:

Monday to Wednesday:      8.15am to 4.15pm

Thursday and Friday:            8.15am to 4pm

There may be a requirement to work on inset days, for an additional payment as agreed.

To Apply:

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Please note we cannot accept a CV as an application.

We reserve the right to close this advert early and invite candidates to interview before the closing date should we receive a sufficient number of applications, or a suitable candidate be found. We will be reviewing applications as they are received, therefore early applications are advised and welcomed. 

 Safeguarding 

The Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and parents to share that commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check with Children’s Barred List check and obtain membership of the DBS update Service.  

Closing date:  Monday, 24 November 2025 at 9am.