Front of House Receptionist (Secondary) - The Bay CE School
Job Posted: 8 May 2026
- Contract Term: Permanent
- Location: Sandown, Isle of Wight
- Contract Type: Full time
- Salary: HAY scale 4A-E (£23,876 - £24,254 gross actual salary per annum)
- Industries: Administration Customer Service General Office
Front of House Receptionist (Secondary)
To commence 01 July 2026
HAY scale 4A-E (£23,876 - £24,254 gross actual salary per annum)
40 hours per week
Term time only
We are looking to appoint a friendly, approachable, and organised individual with a passion for customer service. The successful candidate will have exceptional administration and communication skills; an exemplary professional manner; a caring approach; and strong IT, literacy and numeracy skills.
You will handle enquiries from parents, carers, students, and visitors, including answering phone calls, relaying messages, and directing calls and emails as needed. You will also support general office tasks by providing routine administrative assistance within the school office.
We are seeking an individual who is passionate about supporting our students; enjoys working as part of a busy and fast-paced office environment, and has the ability to effectively multi-task.
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged before applying. Please call 01983 403284 to arrange.
For more information or to download an application pack please visit our website bayceschool.org or contact [email protected]
We offer:
- Staff Benefits (Local Retailer Discounts, Transport Discounts (Hovertravel, Red Funnel, Wightlink))
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- 1Leisure One Card Scheme
- Local Government Pension Scheme membership and Teachers' Pension membership
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free onsite parking
- Free breakfast club for staff and students
Closing date: 31 May 2026 at 12 noon
Interview date: 04 June 2026
In line with safer recruitment for schools, we are unable to accept CVs and only fully completed application forms will be accepted. Please return completed applications to [email protected] .
The Cornerstone Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of safer recruitment, online searches will be carried out for shortlisted candidates, references will be requested prior to interview and an enhanced DBS check with children’s barred list check (and other pre-employment checks) will be required for successful applicants. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
We reserve the right to close this advert and/or interview early should we receive sufficient applications. Early applications are encouraged.
