Administrative Assistant/ Receptionist
Maternity Cover until 31st August 2027
Salary: Band A Point 1 – 6 (£20,975.39- £22,450.61 actual salary per annum)
37 hours per week (Monday – Thursday 8:00am – 4:00pm; Friday 8:00am – 3:30pm; 30‑minute unpaid break for lunch)
38 weeks of the year – term time plus INSET days
Start Date: September 2026
Thames Park Secondary School is seeking a friendly, organised, and dedicated Administrative Assistant / Receptionist to be the first point of contact for visitors, parents, and staff. As a valued member of our administrative team, you will play a key role in ensuring smooth school operations while providing excellent customer service.
Thames Park Secondary School is a member of Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust. All schools in the Trust work in equal partnership and are members of the Schools’ Co-operative Society.
The successful candidate will work under the direction of the Support Manager and will be:
- Welcoming visitors and handling telephone enquiries
- Managing school communications with parents
- Assisting with clerical tasks such as sorting mail and distributing letters
- Using the school management information systems (Bromcom) for administrative support
- Communicating with parents using current systems
- Providing general clerical support as required
The successful candidate will:
- Be passionate, motivated, and have excellent communication skills
- Be able to multitask and stay calm under pressure and remain positive
- Have GCSE Maths & English – 4-9 or equivalent and strong IT skills
- Have excellent written skills with the ability to multitask
In return for your hard work, you will receive:
- Two‑week October half term
- National Conditions of Service
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to the Employee Assistance Programme and on‑site Gym
- Support from highly experienced SLT members, the wider trust network and collaboration with our two other secondary schools
- Wider support network for all staff including managing workloads and work‑life balance
- Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools
- Recognition of continuous service
- Excellent CPD opportunities through the school and the trust
- Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff
Thames Park is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer. As a Trust, we recognise the value of and seek to achieve a diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.
This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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