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School Receptionist
- Organisation: St Hugh's School
- Location: Oxfordshire
- Salary info Competitive
- Tenure: Part-time / Term Time
- Closing Date: Thursday 7 May 2026
Are you a polite and enthusiastic person with excellent administrative skills? If so, we would welcome your application to join the team at St Hugh’s School, as a School Receptionist
Are you a polite and enthusiastic person with excellent administrative skills? If so, we would welcome your application to join the team at St Hugh’s School, as a School Receptionist. This role is pivotal as you will act as the first point of contact for parents and visitors to the school as well as supporting colleagues and pupils throughout the school day.
The hours of work are 25 a week during term time. Working pattern 1.00pm to 6.00pm Monday to Friday inclusive. In addition, all INSET days and a further two full days at the end of each term (six in total), to be worked at the start of the School holidays.
You will be responsible for the efficient and effective running of the school reception, as well as supporting all departments with wider administrative functions. The successful candidate will be welcomed into an enthusiastic, friendly and hard-working team.
St Hugh's is a highly regarded coeducational day and boarding school. We are situated on a beautiful green campus of 65 acres in the South Oxfordshire countryside, only 25 minutes from Central Oxford. In June 2025, the Headmaster and Governors announced that St Hugh’s would be opening a Senior School in September 2026. It is a very exciting time to be joining St Hugh’s.
We offer excellent benefits, including a competitive salary on our own salary scale with scope for progression, an outstanding working environment in our beautiful estate with easy access to transport links and being part of our vibrant and supportive community.
Full details of our staff benefits and recruitment procedures, including an application form, can be found on our School recruitment page at https://www.st-hughs.co.uk/news/staff-vacancies.
To apply, please complete and return the fully completed application form to [email protected]. This should include a supporting statement outlining the extent to which you meet our requirements as set out in the job description and person specification, and details of two referees, one of which should be a current or most recent employer. References may be taken up before interview. Online social media checks will be completed on shortlisted candidates prior to interview as part of our KCSIE guidance.
Applications will be considered on receipt and should arrive no later than 10.00am on Thursday 7th May 2026. Interviews will take place at St Hugh’s w/c 11th or 18th May 2026. We reserve the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process so early applications are encouraged.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List), and other pre-employment screening including a check on the Secretary of State list of prohibited staff.
Are you a polite and enthusiastic person with excellent administrative skills? If so, we would welcome your application to join the team at St Hugh’s School, as a School Receptionist
Description
Are you a polite and enthusiastic person with excellent administrative skills? If so, we would welcome your application to join the team at St Hugh’s School, as a School Receptionist. This role is pivotal as you will act as the first point of contact for parents and visitors to the school as well as supporting colleagues and pupils throughout the school day.
The hours of work are 25 a week during term time. Working pattern 1.00pm to 6.00pm Monday to Friday inclusive. In addition, all INSET days and a further two full days at the end of each term (six in total), to be worked at the start of the School holidays.
You will be responsible for the efficient and effective running of the school reception, as well as supporting all departments with wider administrative functions. The successful candidate will be welcomed into an enthusiastic, friendly and hard-working team.
St Hugh's is a highly regarded coeducational day and boarding school. We are situated on a beautiful green campus of 65 acres in the South Oxfordshire countryside, only 25 minutes from Central Oxford. In June 2025, the Headmaster and Governors announced that St Hugh’s would be opening a Senior School in September 2026. It is a very exciting time to be joining St Hugh’s.
We offer excellent benefits, including a competitive salary on our own salary scale with scope for progression, an outstanding working environment in our beautiful estate with easy access to transport links and being part of our vibrant and supportive community.
Full details of our staff benefits and recruitment procedures, including an application form, can be found on our School recruitment page at https://www.st-hughs.co.uk/news/staff-vacancies.
To apply, please complete and return the fully completed application form to [email protected]. This should include a supporting statement outlining the extent to which you meet our requirements as set out in the job description and person specification, and details of two referees, one of which should be a current or most recent employer. References may be taken up before interview. Online social media checks will be completed on shortlisted candidates prior to interview as part of our KCSIE guidance.
Applications will be considered on receipt and should arrive no later than 10.00am on Thursday 7th May 2026. Interviews will take place at St Hugh’s w/c 11th or 18th May 2026. We reserve the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process so early applications are encouraged.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List), and other pre-employment screening including a check on the Secretary of State list of prohibited staff.
