Job Description

Company Overview

Taunton School is a vibrant and diverse educational institution that prides itself on fostering a welcoming and supportive environment of among its community members. Our commitment to exceptional service is underpinned by our core values of Humility, Engagement, and Kindness.

Are you an organised and confident communicator with a passion for providing excellent customer service? We are looking for a proactive and professional individual to join our school reception team.

You will support the school's effective organisation and management through greeting visitors as the first point of contact, managing/screening telephone calls, supporting with student attendance data, dealing with general queries, and providing administrative assistant to the school's wider teams as required. You will play a vital role in creating a positive and professional impression.

To be successful in this role you will have a good level of numeracy and literacy, with a passion for providing exceptional customer service. You will be a team player with a positive "can do" attitude, flexible approach, and excellent interpersonal skills.

Previous experience within an educational setting would be an advantage but is not essential.

We aspire to deliver exceptional every day, whilst creating a welcoming and supportive environment where individuals can thrive, find their exceptional, and be celebrated. Our 3 cornerstone values are Humility, Engagement and Kindness. If this sounds like a cultural fit for you, and you meet the job requirements, we would love to hear from you.

MORE INFORMATION & HOW TO APPLY

The post is permanent, 28 hours per week, spread across Monday to Friday. In addition, 10 Saturdays are required to be worked throughout the year from 8.10am to 1pm, on a rota basis.

For more information about working at Taunton School, and to view the detailed job description and person specification for this job, please visit www.tauntonschool.co.uk/about/job-vacancies.

To apply, please click on 'apply for job'.

We encourage you to apply even if you feel that you do not meet all the required qualifications. Frequently cited statistics show that women and underrepresented groups are more likely to only apply to jobs if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. We encourage you to break that statistic and apply if you think you have what it takes to join us.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Taunton School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, nationality, religion, disability, or age. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.

Candidates will be assessed against relevant criteria only (i.e. skills, qualifications, abilities, experience) in selection and recruitment.

If you have a disability and require any assistance with the recruitment and selection process, please contact tsrecruit@tauntonschool.co.uk

SAFEGUARDING

Taunton School operates in a regulated sector and adheres to the Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) statutory guidance. We are committed to working together to safeguard children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you are shortlisted for interview the HR team may carry out an online search via Google to check presence and activity, as part of the School's due diligence. As a regulated sector we are required to request references prior to interview unless your permission is not granted.

Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory safeguarding and pre-employment checks as part of the School's due diligence, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. These include, but are not limited to, ID and Right to Work in the UK, satisfactory references, a successful enhanced DBS check, and satisfactory online searches.

This job is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subsequent amendments. You are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent'. All applicants must therefore declare all previous convictions and cautions, including those that would normally be considered "spent", except those that are classed as protected offences.

It is a condition of employment that the employee should not have been convicted of a criminal offence against children, nor have been dismissed from or resigned from a previous employer for misconduct of a similar nature.

For more information, please visit this link to our school policies including child protection and recruitment: Taunton School Policies & Inspection Reports

CLOSING DATE

The closing date for receipt of applications is midnight Wednesday 13th August 2025, however, please note that early applications are encouraged as they will be reviewed as received, and the vacancy may close early should a successful appointment be made.

If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful. Due to numbers of applications received for our jobs, we do not provide feedback at this

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 17,519.00 per year

Expected hours: No more than 28 per week

Benefits:

Additional leave Bereavement leave Canteen Company pension Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site gym Referral programme Sick pay
Experience:

Front desk: 1 year (preferred)
Language:

Fluent English (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 13/08/2025
Expected start date: 01/09/2025