Receptionist - Stocklake Park School
Location: Aylesbury
Overview
Receptionist – Be the Face of Our School!
Weekly Hours – 8.15am to 3.45pm Monday to Friday
Interviews to be conducted as suitable candidates apply
We’re looking for a warm, professional, and super-organised Receptionist to run our busy, fast-paced front desk. You’ll be the first point of contact for parents, pupils, staff, and visitors—creating a welcoming atmosphere while keeping everything running smoothly.
Term time only
Salary type: Other
Salary Details: £23,996 - £24,950 FTE | Actual: £19,198 - £19,962 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Part-time
Closing date: 04/01/2026
Interviews to be held: To be confirmed
About us
Stocklake Park School is part of the Vale Federation of Special Schools and is based on two sites, Stocklake Park main site and Harding House. We offer educational provision for students with complex learning difficulties, from 11 to 19 years of age.Our vision as a Federation is to provide a supportive but challenging multi-professionals approach to the education of all the young people in our care, enabling them to achieve the greatest possible level of independence and inclusion.
Website: www.thevalefederation.com
About the role
What you’ll do:
• Greet everyone with a friendly, professional approach.
• Manage a busy switchboard and handle calls efficiently.
• Organise post, deliveries, and admin tasks.
• Support the school office team and keep things moving.
What We Can Offer You
• Free onsite parking
• Large staffroom with resourced kitchen with complimentary hot and cold beverages
• Employer contribution pension scheme, with Life Cover
• Access to employee benefits including discounts on travel and purchases from local shops, cafes and restaurants
• 24 hour free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual Flu Vaccination
About you
What we’re looking for:
• Reception experience (school experience a bonus).
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Calm under pressure, with a can-do attitude.
• Confident with Microsoft Office and office systems.
If you thrive in a dynamic environment and love being at the heart of the action, we’d love to hear from you!
Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact Lisa Snook (HR Officer).
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we appoint an appropriate candidate
If you have not been contacted within three weeks of the closing date you must assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful.
Other information
Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below. Please send completed application forms to the email address below.
Tel No: 01296423507
Email: [email protected]
The above post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure & Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions.
The Vale Federation of School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children which will be reflected throughout recruitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, satisfactory references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check and online health check.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
