Job Title: Receptionist
Actual Annual Salary: £6,140 - £6,692 based on hours and weeks worked.
Full Time Salary: £25,136 - £27,398 (CLF Grade B) based on 37 hours per week, all year round.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Part-time, 10.5 hours per week term time only + insets and 1 day during the holidays. (Jobshare)
Working Pattern: Thursday 9am-1pm and Friday 9am-4pm
Provisional Start Date: 1 September 2025
We are looking for an experienced Receptionist to join our passionate and talented team at Bristol Metropolitan Academy:
Under the direction of senior staff, the Receptionist will provide general administrative and clerical support to the academy, primarily running the main reception desk. The post holder will be expected to work collaboratively with relevant colleagues to fulfil the requirements of the role and contribute positively to the effective running of the administration function within the academy.
About you:
You will have:
• Good Literacy and numeracy competency – evidenced by GCSE Maths and English at Grade C
• Appropriate First Aid qualification or willing to undertake
• Knowledge of good practice regarding compliance/data protection/GDPR
• Awareness of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection
• The ability to provide a welcoming and friendly front desk environment.
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
About Bristol Metropolitan Academy:
Bristol Metropolitan Academy (Bristol Met) is an over-subscribed secondary school based in Fishponds, Bristol. It is characterised by energy, enthusiasm and a strong sense of community. The years at school are few and precious, and it is important that students at Bristol Met have a strong sense of belonging and a belief in their right and their ability to achieve highly.
Our students are excited to learn and are real ambassadors for our diverse community. 60% of our students come from global majority groups. We have more than 40 identified primary languages in our student and staff community with over 35% of our students coming from having English as an additional language backgrounds. A higher-than-average number of our students are supported with overcoming barriers due to a special educational need.
We believe we enable all students to achieve their very best through our approach to inclusion coupled with our Metropolitan Way; High Standards, High Aspirations and High Expectations working in harmony with our PROUD values of being ResPectful, Resilient, CompassiOnate, AmbitioUs and UnifieD.
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 35 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
• Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing support for career development and wellbeing.
• Sector-leading professional development entitlement and opportunities.
• Collaboration with colleagues across the trust through subject communities and specialist networks.
• Shared CLF curriculum, written and curated by trust experts, reducing individual teacher workload.
• Career enhancing and progression opportunities within the trust and through the CLF Institute.
• A collaborative culture which supports workload.
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking and many more!
Recruitment timeline:
• Closing Date: 29 June 2025 @11.59pm
• Interviews: 8 July 2025
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Skilled Worker visas cannot be sponsored through this role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
