Receptionist and Administration Officer - Full-time

Cornwallis Academy, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-6913-654S
• Posted:18/06/2026
• Pay:FST Grade E, £24,099-£24,933 (£26,956-£27,765 FTE)
• Start Date:September 2026
• App Close Date:29/06/2026 at 12:00
• Interviews:Thursday 2nd July 2026

Advert

We are seeking someone with strong customer facing experience to join Cornwallis Academy as a Reception and Administration Officer working 37 hours per week, Monday-Thursday 8:00am-4:00pm & Friday 8:00am-3:30pm, term time plus 2 weeks (40 weeks per year).

The successful candidate will have the following key responsibilities:

Front Desk & Communication:

• Be the first point of contact for all visitors, staff, and students, ensuring a welcoming and professional environment.
• Answer incoming calls promptly and efficiently.
• Manage visitor sign-in processes and ensure all safeguarding protocols are followed.

General Administrative Support:

• Prepare documents such as mail merges for letters, student award certificates, and SIMS reports.
• Coordinate mailouts, produce address labels, and distribute communications via SIMS/InTouch.
• Organise and maintain both paper and digital records, ensuring data accuracy and easy retrieval.
• File updates and maintain student records within SIMS.

Reprographics Services:

• Manage and complete school reprographic requests within set deadlines, ensuring high-quality output.
• Maintain equipment and supplies to support reprographics activities.

Mail Duties:

• Open and distribute incoming mail.
• Frank outgoing post and ensure the secure mailing of student files using Royal Mail tracked services.

Admissions Assistance:

• Support the Admissions Officer in requesting and logging student files using MS Excel and SIMS.

Team Collaboration:

• Provide practical support to ensure continuity of critical tasks in the absence of other support staff.
• Undertake additional duties as reasonably requested by the Headteacher and Office Manager.

Please note that interviews may take place before the advert closing date. To avoid disappointment, please follow the link and apply at your earliest convenience. The applications will close at 12:00pm on Monday 29^th June 2026.

For further information or to arrange a visit, email: recruitment@futureschoolstrust.com.

Information about the school

Working at Cornwallis Academy is a great opportunity to develop your career by building on your current success with training opportunities available and those that hold a degree or are working towards their degree we will work with you to look at a suitable programme to form your route into teaching if this is the career route you would like to take.

Applications will be considered as they are received and therefore this post may be fulfilled before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.

How to Apply:

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including neurodivergent individuals. If you are excited about this opportunity and believe you are a great fit for our team, please complete our School Application Form, we are unable to accept CVs.

If you would like to take a look around our fantastic facilities and meet the staff that you could be working alongside, please email recruitment@futureschoolstrust.com to arrange a visit.

At Future Schools Trust, we are committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those who are differently abled, neurodivergent, LGBTQ+, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, and from different religious or belief backgrounds. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that individuals bring and believe they make our organisation stronger. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we are happy to support you.

All successful candidates will have to meet the person specification and will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

We regret that we are unable to respond to every application individually. If you do not hear from us, please understand that your application has not been successful on this occasion

Job Contact Information

• Name:Future Schools Trust HR Recruitment Team
• Address:Hubbards Lane, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 4HX
• Telephone: 01622 743152
• Email: recruitment@cornwallisacademy.com

Fax: (01622) 741866

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Ofsted Report
• Prospectus
• Candidate Pack