Reception Officer

Reception Officer
Grade 4, SP 7 – 10

Salary: £31,431 – £32,796 Pro Rata

(35 hours per week, Term Time Only)

The Governors of The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School are seeking to appoint an exceptional, enthusiastic, and committed Reception Officer who thrives on hard work and enjoys a challenging but rewarding role.

The ideal candidate will be the first point of contact and will provide professional and will deliver professional and comprehensive front of house and administration services to ensure the smooth functioning on the main school office. The skills required for the role include excellent communication, organisational and ICT skills as well as being able to welcome and see to all visitors in a calm, efficient and professional manner

What we offer:

• Outstanding results, at both GCSE and A levels, from our well-motivated students (Ofsted Outstanding 2024)
• A school that has been in the top 3% nationally for Progress8for the past decade
• Outstanding CPD provision
• Generous non-contact time and a no-cover policy for staff
• A flexible working policy designed to support staff wellbeing and workload
• 2 weeks October half-term break on top of the standard holiday provision throughout the school year
• Inner London weighting salary benefits
• An IT-rich environment and high-quality learning facilities
• A supportive and open SLT management team
• Friendly colleagues who work collaboratively to support each other
• An attractive staff well-being package

What you offer:

• A strong commitment to providing a welcoming, professional and efficient front-of-house service to pupils, parents, staff and visitors within a diverse and inclusive school community.
• A willingness to develop and apply your knowledge of school administration, customer service and safeguarding procedures to support the smooth day-to-day running of the reception area.
• A desire to become part of a friendly and supportive school community that is dedicated to providing excellent service and helping children achieve their full potential.

The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is an ambitious and caring community, committed to fulfilling the gifts of each student, reflected in the school’s mission statement “Omnia pro Christo – All things for Christ”.

We do not accept CVs

The role will commence:As soon as possible

Interviews:Week commencing 9th November 2026

Please visit our school website for more information.

If you have not heard from us within one week after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion and thank you for your interest in The Cardinal WisemanCatholic School.

The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Any successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced CRB Disclosure by the DBS,please refer to the documentation required for legal checks on the school website.

As part of our recruitment process,we will also carry out an online search for information that is publicly available online. This will include social media accounts you may hold. This will only be carried out on shortlisted candidates and before the interview. This processing of data will be conducted under the legal basis of Article 6(e) public task in line with the guidance laid out in paragraph 221 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2023. Any data collected during this search will be retained in line with our retention schedule which is available on request

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