Receptionist

Receptionist

St Mary’s School

17.5 hours per week

40 weeks worked and 46 weeks paid per year

Grade 3 SSP07 (FTE £24,795)

Pro-rata starting salary from £10,345 p.a.

The SABDEN Multi Academy Trust, based across East Sussex, is an aspirational and supportive Trust, aiming to create a warm, caring, stable, supportive environment in which all staff and pupils feel safe. We are three special schools and a vocational free school. We strive to discover success through learning, self-belief and achievement.  Pupils are empowered to take responsibility through a personalised curriculum supported by secure systems.

St Mary’s School, as part of the SABDEN Multi Academy Trust, is a 'Good' special school in Horam. As one of three special schools within the Trust, we make provision for children and young people with a range of social, emotional and mental health needs, all of whom have an Education Health Care plan (EHCP). We are ambitious in our drive to improve outcomes for all our learners. St Mary’s School offers the right candidate the opportunity to work in a lively, industrious environment.

St Mary’s School, Heathfield, is seeking to recruit a part time Receptionist, Monday to Friday 12 to 3:30pm. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, efficient, flexible, friendly and reliable. They will need to have strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a good telephone manner and be able to deal sensitively with a range of children, parents and outside agencies. They will need excellent IT and administrative skills. Previous school office experience using SIMS would be strong advantage but not essential.

A job description and an application form can be found on this page. 

Closing date for completed applications by midday, Thursday 16^th September 2025.

Please send completed applications to recruitment@sabden.org.uk

Please note we do not accept CVs.

The school has a proven commitment to 'Equality of Opportunity' and actively promotes the welfare and safeguarding of young people. Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced check from the Disclosure and Debarring Service (DBS).