Receptionist/Administrator - Hamilton Academy
Location: Wycombe
Overview
Hamilton Academy is looking for a school receptionist and administrator to join our busy, friendly, hardworking administration team.
Term time only: Yes
Salary type: Bucks Pay
Salary Details: Grade 2 - Actual starting salary £10,966
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Part-time
Closing date: 20/04/2026
Interviews to be held: w/c 27 Apr 2026
About us
Hamilton Academy is a successful primary school with friendly supportive staff and happy well-motivated children. Our three-form entry multi-cultural academy is committed to raising standards and giving all our children the opportunity to develop as individuals. At the school we offer challenge and provide support for all pupils to become independent, motivated learners and we treat everyone in our community with respect.
Website: www.hamiltonacademy.org.uk
About the role
You will primarily be based in the front office at the school's Hampden Road site, and you will be the first point of contact for all visitors, face-to-face enquiries and incoming phone calls to the Hampden Road building.
Administrative duties will also include following up daily pupil attendance issues and preparing out-going communications to parents, along with general administrative support for teachers and senior staff.
The role is part time, and part of a job share with an existing member of staff. Normal working hours would be 8:15am to 4:15pm every Thursday and Friday, plus alternating Wednesdays during school term time.
For further information please see attached Job description.
About you
You need to have great communication skills, both face-to-face and on the telephone, good IT skills, and be able to work flexibly as part of a small and friendly team.
Previous experience in a busy 'customer' facing office environment is essential and previous knowledge of working in school administration would be desirable.
You need to be able to manage a hectic workload at times, so being organised and being able to stay clam under pressure is an essential quality for the successful candidate.
For further information please see attached Person specification.
Other information
Visits to the school are welcomed by arrangement. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on 01494 522231 or email [email protected]
Fully completed application forms should be sent to [email protected], CVs are not accepted for any position within the school. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Hamilton Academy reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
Hamilton Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced CRB disclosure will be requested for the successful candidate in accordance with Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education legislation.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
