Receptionist & Administrative Assistant

Actual Salary: £20,802.90 - £21,129.26, Grade 2, Scale Point 3-4.

Contract type:Temporary for 2 years

Hours: 37 hours per week, Term time only

Start Date:October Onwards

The Outwood Institute of Education (OIE) is recruiting a Receptionist and Administrative Assistant to be based at our Conference Centre at Outwood Academy Adwick, Doncaster. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a professional and efficient reception service as well as administrative support under the direction of the OIE Manager.

The OIE is the heartbeat of the Outwood Family; focused on recruiting, retaining, developing and deploying talent through collaborative sector partnerships, helping to raise outcomes for children and young people across the North of England.

We are proud to:

• Coordinate a programme of professional development equipping staff with the skills and knowledge needed to excel and prepare them for the next stage in their career.
• Help develop a pipeline of future educators, from the DfE-funded Teaching Internship to partnerships with local and national Initial Teacher Training providers.
• Coordinate school improvement activity within the Family of Schools and externally as part of sector-wide school-to-school support.
• Continually foster an extensive range of partnerships so that pupils and staff are afforded a broad programme of opportunities from international travel to high quality CPD. Notable partners include the National Institute of Teaching, Yorkshire and Humber Maths Hub and Outwood English Hub.
• Lead the Trust's Community & Family strategy; supporting the work of schools in serving their wider communities.
• Strengthen the critical oversight of schools through supporting the work of school governance.

Professionalism and excellent organisational and communication skills will be essential, as the Receptionist and Administrative Assistant will be the first point of contact for the Conference Centre.

Normal working hours are8:00am - 4:00pm(Monday to Thursday) and8.00am - 3.30pm (on Fridays).

To find out more about the role, please contact Steph Wattam, OIE Manager at or

Closing date: Monday 14 September 2026 at 9:00

Interview Date: Monday 21 September 2026