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Employer Id: 598986

Employer Name: The Aurora Group

JobTitle: Receptionist

Location Name: Clarbeston Road

Salary Type: per annum

Date Posted: 04/03/2026

Expiration Date: 15/04/2026

External URL: https://careers-aurora-group.icims.com/jobs/6077/receptionist/job?in_iframe=1&source=reed

Job URL: https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/receptionist/56576328

Full Time: 1

Contract Type: Permanent

Job Description:

Overview and Responsibilities

Receptionist - Aurora Chaldon School

Location:Rockshaw Road, Chaldon, Surrey 
Contract Type: Permanent, term time only
Actual salary: £24,139.67 - £24,818.65 dependant on qualifications and experience Plus £1000 Welcome bonus * 
Hourly rate:?£13.51 - £13.89 per hour 
Hours: 40 hours per week?-?Term Time only - Start time 8.15am - Finish time Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday 4.45pm. Thursday 5pm and Friday 4pm? 

Start date: As soon as possible

Aurora Chaldon School 

As part of our growth strategy, The Aurora Group have recently opened a brand new SEND Secondary School in September 2025 in Chaldon, Surreyfor young people aged 11-16 who require support with social communication, emotional regulation and sensory processing, typically associated with Autism. All our students have access to a broad and exciting curriculum, allied to the national curriculum, personalised to meet their needs, interests and passions. With a model of small classes, high levels of classroom support and a supernumerary multi-disciplinary intervention team we are able to give students “every opportunity to achieve”.

We are looking to recruit a Receptionist to join our team at Chaldon School. This is an exciting opportunity to join the school at the start of their journey. You will be based at Aurora Chaldon school with a requirement to work out of our satellite site Caterham when required.  

The main purpose of the role: 

The receptionist is the front face of the school, you will be responsible for reception and telephone duties, welcoming visitors, diary management, taking deliveries and supporting the administration team with day-to-day admin tasks. 

To learn more about this amazing school, please follow this link – Chaldon School 

Key duties: 

• To act as the first point of contact for all visitors to the site, following safeguarding processes at all times including checking ID documents and correct signing in and out procedures.? 
• Man the desk / Reception at all times. 
• Liaising with office suppliers. 
• Gate control. 
• Identifying the caller’s Requirements for internal and external queries, providing an appropriate response. 
• Receiving, logging, passing on and if necessary, following up messages for colleagues in a timely and effective manner so that visitors are made to feel welcome and that colleagues can be notified about visitors. 
• Copying, collating and distribution of documents, operating and completing basic support activity for a standard copying machine. 
• Operating a computer to access databases and using word processing applications when required. 
• Maintaining, updating, sorting and retrieving a range of records/statistical data, including monitoring/ordering of stationery and office supplies if appropriate. 
• Accurate filing, indexing, retrieving and other related work. 
• Prepare documents, reports and presentations as required. 
• Typing and setting up documents such as letters and reports. 
• Managing post. 
• Diary Management. 
• Support Attendance Management Information System for students.  
• Maintaining the condition of the reception area and arranging for necessary repairs via Maintenance team. 
• Circulation of announcements as required.  
• Assisting and liaising with the Referrals team, receiving and passing on phone enquiries, organising assessment dates. 

Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required. Please see the link below for our full job description: 

Job Description – Receptionist 

Skills and Qualifications

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