New Hall School
Reception Administrator, Senior Divisions (Maternity Cover) EDV/2026/NHS/58896
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Reception Administrator, Senior Divisions (Maternity Cover) at New Hall School
Job Reference #
EDV/2026/NHS/58896
Location
The Avenue, Boreham, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3HS
Contract Type
Maternity Cover
Contract Term
Full-Time
Salary
£25,739.00 - £27,577.00 Annually (Actual)
New Hall has its own salary scale. The salary range for this role is £25,739pa-£27,577pa (S4-S6, fte £28,846pa-£30,906pa).
Closing Date
Midday, Tue 8th Sep, 2026
Positions Available
1
About This Role
New Hall School is seeking to appoint a Reception Administrator, Senior Divisions (Maternity Cover). This role is central to the smooth day-to-day operation of the School and serves as a key point of contact for students, staff, parents and visitors. Predominantly based in the main School building, the postholder will provide a warm, efficient and professional reception service, ensuring all enquiries are handled courteously and effectively.
Acting as an ambassador for New Hall, the Reception Administrator will contribute to creating a welcoming and positive environment for the School community and its visitors. The role also includes providing high-quality administrative support, helping to ensure the efficient running of School operations and maintaining effective communication across a range of stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- to maintain a welcoming, efficient and professional environment, providing hospitality for students, staff, parents and visitors to the School
- to provide a professional response to enquiries and to ensure messages are received promptly and accurately
- to provide administrative support including maintaining student records, creating visitor badges, arranging taxi bookings, meeting rooms and School mobile phone bookings, and overseeing stock supplies
- to oversee lost property items, liaising with the Attendance Office, Estate Department, Tutors and parents
- to provide support for the School’s wider administrative needs, as directed
- to handle confidential information in accordance with the School’s data protection procedures
The Successful Candidate Will Be Expected
- to have a clear understanding of, and commitment to, the aims and ethos of a Catholic independent boarding and day school
- to hold GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent qualifications) at grade B or above
- to possess excellent IT skills, including word processing and database experience
- to have an understanding of the importance of promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children
- to have previous experience of working in a School or similar educational environment
- to have excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills
- to demonstrate a high level of accuracy, discretion, and attention to detail
- to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills
- to build rapport effectively, ensuring stakeholder needs are met
- to work quickly and accurately, with a keen eye for detail
- to demonstrate a professional telephone manner
- to prioritise tasks effectively
- to relate effectively to different stakeholders
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What New Hall Offers
- Excellent benefits & CPD
- Lunch without charge in term time
- Discounted annual membership for New Hall Sport Club
New Hall School offers an exceptional working environment. The main campus occupies the stunning Grade I listed former Tudor palace of Beaulieu. The School’s conference and events venue is at the Grade I listed Boreham House, one mile away. New Hall is a warm, welcoming, and supportive community, with a staff of around 300.
Beaulieu Park railway station is at the entrance to New Hall’s Avenue: 30 minutes to Stratford and 38 minutes to London Liverpool Street. The Elizabeth Line at Shenfield (13 minutes by train) terminates at Heathrow airport. There are nearby airports: London Stansted, London Southend and London City.
Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of this advertisement.
All adults employed by the New Hall School have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations. All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
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As well as verification of identity, we ask all successful candidates to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). New Hall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
SAFEGUARDING AND FURTHER INFORMATION
Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.
Safeguarding Statement
New Hall School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. New Hall School ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
Related Documents
Reception Senior Divisions - Job Details.pdf
Contact Details
Emma Hatfield
01245 467 588
New Hall School
Open Data obtained from: Department for Education
The Avenue, Boreham, Chelmsford
Essex
CM3 3HS
01245467588
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