Receptionist Administrator

Support Services Directorate

Salary: £27,733 per annum pro rata
Full Time / Term Time / Fixed Term
Closing Date: Thursday 02 July 2026
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: 2026-42

Fixed Term Contract from 10th August – 12th February | Term Time Only

Term time only Monday – Friday 08:30 – 16:30.

Temporary contract from 10/08/2026 – 31/01/2027

Join us as the welcoming face of St Brendan's Sixth Form College

We're looking for a friendly, well-organised and proactive Receptionist / Administrator to join our busy Central Administration Hub.

As the first point of contact for students, families, visitors and colleagues, you'll play a vital role in creating a positive experience for everyone who interacts with the college - managing inboxes, coordinating enquiries, updating records or supporting the smooth running of college operations. If you enjoy variety and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this could be the perfect role for you.

What you'll be doing

• Delivering an outstanding front-of-house, telephone and online customer service experience
• Greeting visitors and ensuring they receive a warm, professional welcome
• Handling enquiries from students, families, staff and the public with confidence, professionalism and care
• Managing shared inboxes, telephone calls and administrative processes efficiently and accurately
• Supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the college through a wide range of administrative tasks
• Maintaining records and systems to ensure excellent service and data integrity
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the college to deliver a coordinated, efficient and high-quality service

We're looking for someone who

• Is experienced delivering exceptional customer service
• Is highly organised, with excellent attention to detail
• Can manage a varied workload and prioritise effectively in a busy environment
• Remains calm, focused and productive in a lively and often noisy reception setting
• Can concentrate on detailed administrative tasks while balancing interruptions and competing priorities
• Has excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Enjoys working as part of a team and supporting others
• Takes pride in providing a professional, welcoming and efficient service

Why join us?

In return, you'll become part of a friendly and dedicated team where your contribution genuinely matters. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, thrives on organisation and wants to make a real difference to the daily experience of students, staff, families and visitors.

Important Information for Applicants

• We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
• Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and interviews may be arranged before the advertised closing date.
• The use of generative AI in applications is monitored. Any use of AI to support your application must be declared.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We strive to be representative of the community we serve and know that diverse talent builds a better College and provides an enhanced experience for our students. We’re committed to building an organisation where everyone is welcome, supported and able to thrive.

Equality and diversity are fundamental to our core beliefs and values. That’s why we welcome people from all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, socio-economic classes, religions, disabilities and ages in everything we do.

Keeping children safe in education

We are values-driven and our vision is to provide an inclusive, aspirational and academic education for all our students, so that all of them will learn, thrive and lead successful lives.

The safeguarding of all students is paramount and this approach is embedded into everything we do. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

In line with Keeping Children Safe In Education guidelines and having regard to all relevant guidance, any offer of employment will be subject to a comprehensive checking process including satisfactory references from current and previous employers, DBS Enhanced Disclosure and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates.