At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide a professional reception and support services to students and staff.
- Company: The King’s School, a top-performing school with a supportive culture.
- Benefits: Generous leave, pension, wellbeing programmes, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a positive, values-driven environment with excellent career growth.
- Why this job: Join a passionate team making a real difference in students' lives.
- Qualifications: Experience in a similar role and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 32243 - 39408 £ per year.
Are you seeking a new and rewarding challenge? Do you have a genuine passion for making a difference? If your answer is a resounding 'Yes,' then you might be the ideal candidate we're searching for.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, hardworking and committed Receptionist at The King’s School. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing an efficient and professional Reception, Student Services, Reprographics and communications service to all internal and external stakeholders. They will also provide general administration and basic data input support to the school as required.
We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic person to join an effective Admin Team who:
- has a friendly, professional, calm manner and can communicate effectively with visitors, pupils and staff;
- can work effectively as part of the Admin Team but can also work independently using their own initiative;
- has experience of working in a similar environment;
- has a passion for helping students thrive and meet their full potential.
Permanent contract 37 hours per week Term time only + 2 days 192 working days per year.
About The King’s School: The King’s School is a warm, welcoming, and high‑performing school with a strong sense of pride and tradition. Consistently recognised as one of the top‑performing schools in the Wakefield District and ranked in the top 15% nationally for progress, we continue to build on a long history of academic excellence. Our culture is rooted in raising aspirations and improving life chances for every student, guided by our core values and a supportive, caring ethos.
As part of Pontefract Academies Trust, staff wellbeing and satisfaction remain central to our work. Across the Trust, 85% of staff said they would recommend us as a great place to work, well above national benchmarks, and feedback within The King’s School reflects the same positive, supportive culture.
What can we offer you? Be part of a team that values your wellbeing, development and work–life balance. As a member of our school community, you’ll benefit from:
- Exciting career and leadership pathways supported by outstanding CPD opportunities;
- Everyday Development (EDD) Framework: A simple, personal and flexible goal-based approach to continuous learning, career growth and wellbeing;
- Generous employer pension - West Yorkshire Pension Fund - LGPS;
- Generous annual leave entitlements paid as part of your annual salary (starting from 26 days annual leave, increasing to 31 days after 5 years' service – plus 8 statutory bank holidays);
- Fantastic family friendly policies with a focus on employee work/life balance;
- Cycle to work scheme;
- Blue Light Card;
- Discounted gym membership;
- Free eye care via Specsavers;
- Employee wellbeing programme (including physiotherapy, personal or professional concerns on legal, health, finance, wellbeing, and other matters);
- Discounts at numerous retailers including O2;
- Free flu vaccinations.
About Pontefract Academies Trust: Pontefract Academies Trust is a cross-phase multi-academy trust comprising of nine local schools: seven primary and two secondary, committed to providing the very best education for our children.
We are proud of the positive culture across our schools. In the 2025 Edurio Staff Survey, we were ranked in the top 10 trusts nationally for staff satisfaction and received several awards recognising our supportive and values‑driven working environment.
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