Receptionist & School Administrator
Receptionist & School Administrator
Permanent; average of 36.21 hours per week
Working pattern; Tuesday to Friday, 7:45am–5:15pm (52 weeks per year), and Saturdays during term time only (33 weeks), 8:00am–12:15pm
Closing date: Friday 28 November 2025 at 12 noon
Haileybury is seeking to appoint a professional, welcoming, and highly organised Receptionist & School Administrator to join our team.
Role
The Receptionist & School Administrator is an important role, providing a first-class service to all visitors, parents, pupils, and staff. The post-holder will handle enquiries, coordinate visitor access.
It is essential that the post-holder is highly organised, able to multi-task, work flexibly and have a positive approach to work within our wonderful campus.
The Receptionist & School Administrator is also required to assist other departments across the School, with a focus on supporting the Director of Domestic and International Partnerships with various administrative tasks.
Please see the candidate brief for further information.
About Haileybury
Haileybury is an outstanding independent co-educational boarding and day school of around 900 pupils aged 11 to 18. Established in 1862, the School is situated on a beautiful 500-acre estate in Hertfordshire.
Haileybury has an outstanding national and international reputation, and was recently judged by the ISI to be excellent in all areas. We are also delighted to have been named TES Boarding School of the Year 2024.
Benefits offered include membership of the Operations staff pension scheme, lunch in the School’s Dining Hall (subject to hours of work), and use of the School’s facilities including gyms, a swimming pool, tennis club, and our health and wellbeing centres.
How to apply
To apply for the above position, please complete the attached application form in full, with reference to the enclosed job description and return it to hr@haileybury.com by 12 noon on Friday 28 November.
Please be aware that we cannot consider an application unless the application form has been filled in completely, including details of your full employment history.
The School reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date; candidates are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
The School has a diverse pupil body and is committed to its strategy of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates with a wide range of backgrounds to enrich our collective knowledge and experience. Appointments will be made on merit.
Please see full details of our Privacy Notice for Staff and Recruitment Policy.
Haileybury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants for the above post must be willing to undergo child protection vetting, including reference checks with previous employers, prohibition checks and a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.