Receptionist and Administrator

Receptionist and Administrator

Term time plus all inset days;

37 hours per week Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm

8 hours per day (including a daily 30 min unpaid break)

Actual Starting Salary: 20910pa (pending pay award)

The School:

The Sir Robert Woodard Academy one of the happiest schools in the country (The Sunday Times 2025) and part of the Woodard family of schools is a thriving 1118 Academy serving primarily the students of Lancing Sompting and West Shoreham though we welcome students from all surrounding areas. We are committed to ensuring that every student is known and nurtured and is provided with teaching and learning experiences that allow them to fulfil their potential.

Quotes from full Ofsted inspection report October 2021: Rating of Good in all areas:

The school is a calm and orderly place for pupils to treat each other with respect low-level disruption is rare.

Pupils parents and carers feel proud of their schoolone parent told us we are really impressed with the school the ethos and the staff.

The Position:

An exciting opportunity has arisen at The Sir Robert Woodard Academy an Ofsted-rated Good school in Lancing for a polite well-presented confident and articulate Receptionist to join our team as soon as possible on a full time term time only basis. The academy reception area is split into two the main section catering for visitors and parents and the other for students. The successful post-holder will work as part of a team sharing responsibility for main reception and student reception on a rota and assisting the Office Manager with general admin work.

This is an incredible opportunity to join a busy and friendly Admin team with a strong shared purpose and a commitment to providing excellent reception and admin services to the academy. Please review the Job Description and Person Specification for further details on the role responsibilities and attributes required.

Role: Permanent term time and all inset days

Hours: 37 per week Monday to Friday 8am-4pm (3.30 finish on Fridays)

Salary: Actual starting salary 20910p.a.

Benefits:

modern and spacious working environment

free use of the Academys fitness suite

free employee wellness programme and onsite wellbeing support

generous employer contribution pension scheme of 21.5%

free on-site parking and easy access to local public transport

cycle to work scheme.

The Person:

At SRWA our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with wellbeing support coaching mentoring and a wide range of top-quality training and CPD programmes delivered at every level up to senior leadership.

A Staff Well-being survey in June 2024 revealed our staff consider these areas outstanding:

Staff morale workload and job satisfaction

Appreciation of staff achievement/contribution

Opportunities for staff to develop.

The successful candidate will:-

have exemplary communication skills with the ability to field all enquiries with speed tact and efficiency using initiative where appropriate.

have a strong customer focus and a professional outlook

the ability to multi-task and to re-prioritise workload at short notice

be well-organised and capable of working independently

have proven ability to deal diplomatically sensitively and discreetly with people and information received

the ability to keep calm under pressure whilst maintaining politeness and professionalism.

have good typing and administrative skills

be competent in all aspects of ICT

Our commitment to Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities:

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share in this commitment. All posts will be subject to safeguarding and vetting checks including the receipt of two satisfactory references. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal record self-declaration form and to give consent for an online search to be carried out against their name. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check therefore individuals on the childrens barred list (and adults barred list where relevant) should not apply. There is a six month probation period for all post-holders. The Academy is committed to equality of opportunity. We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Application Process:

If you are interested please apply online before the closing date* demonstrating how your skills and experience meet the essential requirements of the role. CVs alone will not be accepted.

Closing date: 29/08/2025

Due to the academy being closed over the summer holidays please email enquiries @if you have any questions regarding this vacancy.

*Please note we reserve the right to interview and appoint any strong candidates applying before the deadline has passed and to close the advert at any time before the deadline date should a sufficient number of strong applications be received. If you are interested then you are advised to apply early.