Receptionist - Part-Time

Position Overview

30 Hours Per Week, Term‑Time Only (Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri, 8:00am - 4:00pm)

Start Date - As Soon As Possible

The opportunity has arisen for a part‑time receptionist within our enthusiastic and talented administration team.

Highfields is a vibrant and popular school with approximately 1300 students, including 200 in our sixth form. Our students are friendly and highly motivated.

Highfields is proud to be a part of East Midlands Education Trust (EMET), a partnership of schools whose mission is to raise the educational standards and improve the life chances of all the children within our Trust. Our schools are high‑performing and represent the full age range of 3‑19, along with an alternative education provider, and we place great emphasis on collaborative working across the Trust within a family‑of‑schools approach.

Our schools enjoy a high degree of ‘aligned autonomy’ whilst, at the same time, they are supported by a central trust team who help ensure our schools provide the highest quality of provision possible.

To start as soon as possible, we are looking for a proactive individual. The successful candidate will be resourceful, inspirational and forward‑thinking.

• A strong background in administration/reception
• Highly effective interpersonal, communication and organisation skills
• A commitment to professional development
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

Highfields is situated in Matlock, the county town of Derbyshire, on the south‑eastern edge of the beautiful Peak District National Park. It is within easy reach of Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham.

On the application form, please focus on a detailed 'supporting statement' process, the person specification and indicating why you would be the best person for us to recruit to this position.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification process, be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process, and this may include online searches.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

Closing date for applications is 09:00AM on Friday 1st January 2026.

Interviews will be held shortly after this date.