School Receptionist
| Posting date: | 06 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 20 June 2025 |
| Location: | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8QF |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | e80e0883-71b0-4ea7-a32f-a652757ab0b9 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We’re looking for a friendly, organised person with a real ‘can do’ attitude and a drive for doing a great job. The role will offer a variety of tasks and responsibilities – making a flexible/adaptable approach to your work essential. This is a job share position so from time to time there may be the requirement to switch shifts.
You may have some or all of these skills:
ÞFriendly and approachable to both adults and children.
ÞGreat written and spoken communication skills.
ÞExcellent interpersonal skills – able to develop and build relationships with people from all backgrounds/organisational levels.
ÞRemain calm under pressure.
ÞComfortable working independently and managing a variety of tasks and priorities.
ÞAttention to detail/accuracy.
ÞTeam player.
ÞStrong organisational skills.
ÞFlexible/adaptable working style.
What the school offers its staff
What is it like working at Balcarras?
It is a very exciting and rewarding time to be working at Balcarras. Our latest GCSE grades were extraordinary and put us in the Top 30 comprehensive schools in the country based on the percentage of pupils gaining 5+ in English and Maths. At A-level the picture was similar. It is a very exciting and rewarding time to be working at Balcarras. Ofsted assessed Balcarras in 2005, 2009, 2014 and 2025 as “Outstanding” in every category. It is this commitment to the highest academic standards, whilst at the same time being a caring and stimulating environment, that makes Balcarras feel different from anywhere else.
As part of the Balcarras Trust, our teaching staff have access to outstanding professional development networks including NPQs and ECTs if appropriate.
Balcarras is a great place to work, from staff football and wreath making sessions to Chinese cookery —Balcarras creates opportunities for staff cohesion. We recently ran a whole Trust staff inset on staff wellbeing that covered topics such as physical well being, mental well being, financial wellbeing and reducing workload . Both staff and pupils benefit from Buddy the school dog who is the one of best appointments ever made!
Commitment to safeguarding
Balcarras School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role will involve regulated activity with children. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. Please also read the Recruitment Selection and Disclosure Policy within “How to apply” which includes our policy on recruiting ex-offenders. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check and receipt of two satisfactory references.
We’re looking for a friendly, organised person with a real ‘can do’ attitude and a drive for doing a great job. The role will offer a variety of tasks and responsibilities – making a flexible/adaptable approach to your work essential. This is a job share position so from time to time there may be the requirement to switch shifts.
You may have some or all of these skills:
ÞFriendly and approachable to both adults and children.
ÞGreat written and spoken communication skills.
ÞExcellent interpersonal skills – able to develop and build relationships with people from all backgrounds/organisational levels.
ÞRemain calm under pressure.
ÞComfortable working independently and managing a variety of tasks and priorities.
ÞAttention to detail/accuracy.
ÞTeam player.
ÞStrong organisational skills.
ÞFlexible/adaptable working style.
What the school offers its staff
What is it like working at Balcarras?
It is a very exciting and rewarding time to be working at Balcarras. Our latest GCSE grades were extraordinary and put us in the Top 30 comprehensive schools in the country based on the percentage of pupils gaining 5+ in English and Maths. At A-level the picture was similar. It is a very exciting and rewarding time to be working at Balcarras. Ofsted assessed Balcarras in 2005, 2009, 2014 and 2025 as “Outstanding” in every category. It is this commitment to the highest academic standards, whilst at the same time being a caring and stimulating environment, that makes Balcarras feel different from anywhere else.
As part of the Balcarras Trust, our teaching staff have access to outstanding professional development networks including NPQs and ECTs if appropriate.
Balcarras is a great place to work, from staff football and wreath making sessions to Chinese cookery —Balcarras creates opportunities for staff cohesion. We recently ran a whole Trust staff inset on staff wellbeing that covered topics such as physical well being, mental well being, financial wellbeing and reducing workload . Both staff and pupils benefit from Buddy the school dog who is the one of best appointments ever made!
Commitment to safeguarding
Balcarras School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role will involve regulated activity with children. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. Please also read the Recruitment Selection and Disclosure Policy within “How to apply” which includes our policy on recruiting ex-offenders. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check and receipt of two satisfactory references.