Receptionist​/Administrator

Closing Date: 30 January, 2026

Location: Wokingham

Odyssey House School is an exciting special school setting, aiming to provide the highest quality education to students withadditionalneeds. Our students havea range ofadditionalneeds, primarily high-functioning autism,anxiety and emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA). All students follow a differentiated National Curriculum, with the aim of achieving a range of recognised qualifications at Key Stage 4 and 5 including Entry Level, Functional Skills,GCSEsand other Level 2 qualifications.

The school ethos is shaped by our mission:

“To change a child’s experience of education through connection, nurture and belief to help them learn, grown and achieve transformative life outcomes.”

The school’s premises have been designed specifically to meet the needs of neurodiverse children as well as providing an amazing work environment, where staffbenefitfrom excellent facilities of the highest quality, allowing them to deliver exceptional education.

Staff and studentsbenefitfrom small class sizes,adedicated library, reading booths, student focus areas,asensory room, staff well-beingloungeand work area.

Apply now if you would like tosupport our students in their journey!

What we can offer you

At Odyssey wepride ourselves on developing a creative and supportive environment. In addition to offering a competitive salary, our offer to you includes:

• Newlyrenovatedschools,refurbished to a high standard including air conditioning and staffwellbeingareasbased in beautiful surroundings
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff recognition
• Supportive CPD offers
• Onsite Parking (Wokingham site)

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share anddemonstratethis commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.

It is an offence for an individual who has been disqualified from working with children to knowingly apply for, offer to do, accept, or do any work in a ‘regulated activity’.The post isadvertisedis a ‘regulated activity’.

Odyssey will undertake a basic online check for all shortlisted candidates.

To manage thefront reception desk, being the first point of contact for visitors and telephone calls.

To support theschool leadership team with the smooth running of the school.

To elevate the brand of Odyssey House School by dealing with prospective and current parentsandstudents.

• Act as the first point of contact for parents,children and other visitors and callsto the school
• Full management of reception to include distributing/sorting mail, manage visitor slog book, issuing security badges, escorting visitors, stationery orders, manage petty cash, oversee equipment (photocopier maintenance etc),healthand safety
• Assistin arranging and coordinating school visits for parents and students
• Monitor registers and on a twice daily basis, call families where children are absent and send absence/lateness letters to parents with support from the Headteacher as appropriate
• Establish good relationships with staff, students and thethewider Odyssey family
• Assistthe Headteacher toorganiseand coordinate transition days
• Maintain the Schools information system with student& family details.
• Ensure that all registers are up to date and follow up any unexplained absences
• Monitoring school emails and forwarding / answering as appropriate.
• School journey and visit arrangements, including booking transport and accommodation, ensuring risk assessments have been carriedoutandappropriate insurance is in place.
• Ensurequeriesregardingthe schoolvia telephone or email are actionedimmediatelywhen calls and emails are received

• Assistinmaintainingstudent filesand online records
• Be aware of Odyssey’s policies and procedures andfollow them at alltimes
• Maintain notice boards, sort and distribute mail and parcels
• Be responsible forthe school’s management…