Receptionist & Administrator

Job title: Receptionist and Administrator

Location: Sheffield Park Academy, Beaumont Road North, Sheffield S2 1SN

Starting salary: £24,978.00 gross per annum

Contract: Full-Time, 52 Weeks Per Year, Part-time Working will be considered for the right candidate.

Start date: As soon possible

‘Leaders are ambitious for all pupils to achieve highly’

Ofsted report, December 2022

‘This is a school where staff care for Pupils and are determined that they succeed’

Ofsted report, December 2022

Sheffield Park Academy are seeking to appoint a professional and self-motivated Receptionist and General Administrator. This position will primarily be to provide administrative support to the whole school, this will also include Reception work, ensuring an outstanding level of service is given to all.

The role will be primarily admin duties within the administration office and reception duties, based on the school’s main reception. There may also be the need to carry out reception and administrative work in other parts of the academy. Working hours are 07:30 -16:30, Monday to Friday.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ academy. The academy is part of United Learning, a national group of schools and academies. Sheffield Park Academy is an 11-18 school. As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost.

Our school has motivated, ambitious students with a high percentage of our students going on to attend Russell group universities.

The academy has over 1,200 students and is situated in purpose-built £30million premises, benefiting from excellent state-of-the-art facilities. We have a vibrant, multicultural community with over 70 languages spoken across the academy.

United Learning Trust is one of the largest and most successful Multi Academy Trust in the country who offers unrivalled CPD and opportunities for nationwide networking and development opportunities. We are looking for ambitious individuals who wish to have a significant and rapid impact upon students’ life chances and who wish to progress rapidly within their career within the United Learning family.

The city of Sheffield itself is a vibrant place to live and work with two universities and a range of entertainment opportunities alongside the access to the Beautiful Peak District within 20 minutes. Quality of life is routinely ranked very highly and it is one of the greenest cities in Europe. https://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/

This is a very busy role and previous reception experience in a comparable environment is preferable.

This role includes

• Warmly welcoming all visitors to the building, ensuring safeguarding compliance at all times.
• Taking all incoming calls to the school, directing callers to the right person, taking accurate messages, and screening calls, prioritising as needed and ensuring all messages are communicated to the right person promptly and accurately.
• Liaising with other stakeholders including external agencies, parents, and members of the public.
• Maintaining a tidy reception and administrative area, liaising with the Estates team to ensure deliveries are distributed promptly.
• Maintaining a tidy conference room and ensuring this area is reset following meetings.
• Providing administrative support including preparing letters for parents and managing the reception diary and meeting rooms.
• Working on reprographics tasks.
• Supporting the Office Manager with day-to-day operational administration tasks

We are looking for someone who is

• Reliable, highly motivated and self-driven.
• Proactive and the ability to use own initiative and problem-solving skills.
• Experienced in reception and/or administrative work in a very busy work environment.
• Keen on attention to detail, has high standards and takes pride in their work.
• A team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to maintain positive relationships with all members of the school community.

Please see the job description and person specification for further detail.

We will offer you

• Highly competitive salary. We pay an average of 5% above national scales, the best rates of pay in the sector.
• Excellent facilities and resources.
• Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
• Eight extra INSET days for planning.
• At least one personal leave day a year.
• Polite, respectful and dedicated students who want to learn and fulfil their potential.
• Colleagues who are supportive, friendly and who are committed to each other’s professional development.
• A chance to become part of one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
• Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in other schools within the Yorkshire cluster and across United Learning.
• Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.
• Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.
• Generous staff discount scheme.
• We are open to requests for flexible or part-time working; and we encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.

As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we are dedicated to providing students and staff with every opportunity to reach their full potential and succeed with our support.

United Learning is one of the largest and most successful Trusts in the country who offers unrivalled Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and training, including opportunities for nationwide networking.

To apply, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button at the top of the advert on our website using the following link to our vacancies page: Sheffield Park Academy Vacancies and complete our online application form. Please note that CVs are not accepted. The closing date for this post is 11.59pm on Friday 7th August 2026.

If you would like to discuss this exciting opportunity or would like to arrange for a visit, please contact hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, Right to Work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.