Receptionist / Administrator (School) – Talbot House Children’s Charity (Specialist School)

Talbot House Children’s Charity are looking to recruit an experienced Receptionist and Administrator to support our Administration Team.

The Receptionist is the first point of contact for Talbot House Children’s Charity, providing a professional, friendly, and welcoming reception service to pupils, families, visitors, staff, and external stakeholders. The post holder will deliver excellent customer service by greeting visitors, managing incoming telephone and radio communications, and responding to enquiries promptly and efficiently, ensuring a positive first impression at all times.

The Receptionist is responsible for maintaining a clean, organised, and welcoming reception area, ensuring it is presented to a consistently high standard.

In addition to reception duties, the role provides comprehensive administrative support to the Administration Team, Finance Executive and wider School Team. The post holder must be highly organised, able to prioritise a varied workload, maintain confidentiality, and work accurately under pressure to meet competing deadlines while supporting the effective day-to-day operation of the Charity.

To apply, you may have previous experience in a Reception and Administration role.

If you believe you have what it takes to become part of our fantastic team please apply.

Starting date: 1 September 2026, or as soon as possible, depending on your notice period.

Hours of work are: term time only, Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm, with a 30 minute unpaid break. Holidays are taken in the school holiday periods.

Salary from: £21,547.50 per annum, working term time only (salary includes holiday pay).

Working at the Charity you will:.

• receive death in service benefit, equal to 4 x basic salary.
• receive many additional benefits such as employer assist programme (EAP), GP and physio access and more.
• have the option of joining the Charity’s competitive pension scheme, matching contributions up to 6.75%.
• work in a bright and modern environment, with ample parking and grounds.
• be provided with meals while at work.
• be added to the DBS update service, paid for by the Charity.
• be offered opportunities to undertake training and gain qualifications relevant to the role.
• paid membership to Blue Light and membership to Charity Workers Discount.

To apply please fully complete our application form, using the personal specification to help you complete the ‘Personal Statement’ section of the form. Applicants who read our Tips for Applicants document before completing this section of our application form are more likely to be offered an interview. You will find our Tips for Applicants document and Application Form attached above. Please send your completed application form to: hr@talbothousecc.org.uk

We can only accept a Charity Application Form for this role. We are not able to accept CVs for any role. If you submit a CV it will not be reviewed. Please view our safer recruitment policy. Applicants should be aware that any relevant issues arising from their declarations and references will be addressed at interview.

​Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday, 30 August 2026

​​Shortlisting: w/c Monday, 31 August 2026

​​​​If you have any queries regarding this position or the application process, please contact HR on 0191 229 0111 or email the HR Department at:

• hr@talbothousecc.org.uk

Note: The Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment (see full policy details on our website). This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants should be aware that the post will only be offered to successful candidates subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances and continued subscription to the DBS Update Service.