Reception and Administration Assistant

Job Introduction

We are looking for an ambitious and enthusiastic Reception and Administration Assistant who has high expectations and continuously strives for the best outcomes. This an exciting opportunity to join The Hamble School. Our vision ‘We Care, We Aim High, We Learn and Achieve Together’ encapsulates the work we do every day. Our intake numbers are increasing – we currently have 1,140 students. We have been recently graded as ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted and we are continuing to ensure that we provide the very best education for all our students.

The Main Admin Office is an integral part of the school, providing help to students, parents and the Hamble team. Reception can be an intense and highly pressured environment providing support both in person and over the telephone but offers an exceptionally rewarding role. 

We are looking for a team member to join us in a role that would equally suit someone starting out in their career or a more experienced person wanting to move into education and work in a school environment. You will need to be calm, organised, resilient, self-motivated, able to multi-task and an excellent communicator.   Experience of Reception work, working in a school and with SIMS database would all be advantageous.

Required skills for this role include:

• Being committed to working as part of a team, as well as being able to work independently.
• Having a good sense of humour and a positive “can do” attitude
• Having excellent general administration and organisational skills and being educated to a good standard (GCSE English and Maths at level C or above)
• Having the ability to prioritise and work independently 
• Relating well to students, staff, parents, governors and members of the wider school community
• Being able to maintain high levels of confidentiality and being committed to the safeguarding of our students
• Having proficient IT Skills with knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Ideally having proven experience of working in a school administration environment
• Ideally having knowledge of SIMS and Tucasi systems (training can be provided).

 In return, we can offer you:

•   a positive and optimistic working environment focused on staff well-being, student welfare, progress and high standards of achievement and behaviour;

•   strong internal and external training development opportunities (we are part of PiXL, have strong ties with local school consortia and support staff to do NPQs);

•   personal career development to assist you in the fulfilment of your ambitions;

•   a well-equipped campus with excellent gym and swimming facilities run by Everyone Active which staff can take advantage of for free;

•   the opportunity to apply for discounted childcare placements with Hamble Early Years Centre, based directly next to the school;

•   free on-site parking and good local public transport links to the school (bus/ rail).

We welcome visits to the school to see us in action and invite you to come and have an informal chat meet the Headteacher.

For further details and how to apply please go to the school website   www.thehambleschool.co.uk, click on ‘Our School’ and ‘Vacancies’.

To apply please click “Apply”. New users of Education Jobs South will need to register an account – you may need to check your junk email folder for set up instructions and add no-reply@education-jobs.org.uk to your list of safe senders. To arrange a visit or to find out more about this vacancy, please contact Jenni Fradgley, HR Officer, at hr@thehambleschool.co.uk.  If you currently work in a school, please ensure your first reference is from your current Headteacher.  

We look forward to receiving your application. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

Safer Recruitment

The Hamble School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS certificate with children’s barred list check along with other relevant employment checks. As such, please note that under safer recruitment requirements for Children’s Services, prior to interview online searches will be undertaken and references will be requested. The Hamble School’s Safeguarding and Child Protection policies can be located via the school website.