Job description
RECEPTIONIST
Salary: NJC Scale 2, Points 5 to 6 (£25,185 to £25,583 per annum FTE). Actual salary £21,600.98 per annum on point 5 based on 37 hours per week (pay award pending).
Contract: Permanent. 37 hours per week - Monday to Thursday 08.00 to 16.00 and Friday 08.00 to 15.30. Part-time job share considered.
Term time plus 5 training 5 (39 weeks per year)
Start date: As soon as possible
Place of work: Comberton Village College, Comberton, Cambridgeshire
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We are seeking a friendly, organised and professional Receptionist/Administrator to join our busy school office. As the first point of contact for pupils, parents, visitors and external stakeholders, you will play a key role in creating a welcoming environment while ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the school's reception and administrative functions.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication and customer service skills, a positive and approachable manner, and the ability to manage a varied workload in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include managing the school reception, handling telephone and visitor enquiries, maintaining visitor sign-in procedures, supporting school administration processes, managing uniform collections, coordinating bookings, and providing general office support.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has strong organisational and administrative skills.
- Communicates effectively with children, parents, staff and external agencies.
- Demonstrates professionalism, discretion and attention to detail.
- Can work independently whilst contributing positively to a team.
- Has good IT skills and experience of working in a busy customer-facing environment.
In return, we offer the opportunity to work within a supportive school community where your contribution will make a real difference to the experience of our pupils, families and staff.
Comberton Village College is a highly successful 11-18 comprehensive school of approximately 2,000 students, including a thriving sixth form. Our staff are ambitious for young people, committed to inclusion and proud of the transformative impact that education can have on students' lives. This is an exciting opportunity to join a school where safeguarding, pastoral care and student success are at the heart of everything we do.
For further details on our school please visit our website Welcome - Comberton Village College
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About this school
Comberton Village College
Academy converter · Secondary · Ages 11–18
- Pupils
- 1,962
- Avg teacher salary
- £51,057
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 15.9:1
- Academy trust
- THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
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Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.
Location
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7DU
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- Salary
- £25,185.00 - £25,583.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Scale 2, Points 5 to 6. Actual salary £21,600.98 per annum (based on 37 hrs per week) on point 12 (pay award pending).
- Contract
- Permanent
- Working pattern
- Part time
- Posted
- 15 October 2026
- Closing date
- 2 November 2026
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