Receptionist / Administrator

Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

Fixed-Term Contract from 03/03/2025 – 11/07/2025

The successful candidate will play a key part in supporting the smooth running of the reception within Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (MVPA) and, as necessary, other academies within the Federation. They will assist the team at MVPA which currently comprises three Administrators with responsibilities, an Attendance and Welfare Officer, a medical administrator, and a reprographics officer. This role will undertake a range of administrative duties.  

This is a key post ensuring support in promoting the vision, ethos, culture and policies of the Federation. The image presented will need to reflect the values of the academy as a very high-achieving centre of educational excellence. The successful applicant will be well organised, personable, motivated and willing to go the ‘extra mile’.  

You will have experience working in a dynamic and challenging reception/administrative environment, preferably within a school, with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information. You will have excellent administrative and organisational skills. You will be flexible and able to adapt to the changing needs of the academy and the Federation.  

Working for a Mossbourne Federation Academy means being part of a community of exceptional practitioners. Colleagues are warm, welcoming and supportive of each other. As one of the country’s leading federations, staff expectations are high. The Mossbourne Federation engages with, and supports its workforce, thus creating an inspirational working environment which nurtures the development of personal and professional excellence.   

Set within the metropolitan borough of Hackney, all Mossbourne Federation academies are in close proximity to London Overground stations, providing a no-fuss commute for colleagues living in other London boroughs. London’s fashionable ‘East and West Ends’, are also only a short distance away.   

Federation staff are rewarded through access to a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to: 

– Benenden health membership, to support health and wellbeing, fully paid by the Federation  

– Discounted gym membership with the ability to spread membership costs  

– Free staff fitness classes  

– Cycle to work and season ticket loan schemes  

– Free lunches (T&Cs apply)  

– Discounts at local restaurants  

– Saturday pay programme  

– Special leave scheme  

– First-rate professional development and career opportunities  

– Staff appreciation awards and events  

– The Mossbourne Allowance (Ts & Cs apply)  

If you are passionate about innovative education, have a commitment to personal excellence and are ready for a new challenge, we welcome your application.   

Please view the job description here: Receptionist Administrator – JD 2025

Please note that CVs or incomplete application forms will not be considered. All other applications will be considered; however, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Mossbourne Federation reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated deadline. 

At Mossbourne Federation, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We do not discriminate in recruitment or during employment based on any protected characteristic or aspect of individual identity. We have committed to becoming an Anti-Racist organisation and we welcome individuals with the ethos and energy to help us achieve this goal. 

The Mossbourne Federation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.  

We welcome visits from interested applicants to the academy. If you would like to see the academy in action, please email enquires@mvpa.mossbourne.org to arrange a visit. 

You can follow us on LinkedIn at – https://www.linkedin.com/company/mossbourne-federation/ 

Find more about working with Mossbourne Federation here: Federation Recruitment Brochure