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We are looking for a friendly, organised and professional Receptionist to join the Front Office Team at TreeHouse School, part of Ambitious about Autism.
This is a key front-facing role, providing a high-quality reception and administrative service for both the school and the wider organisation. You will often be the first point of contact for parents, visitors, staff and external partners, helping to create a welcoming, safe and well-organised environment.
If you enjoy supporting others, managing a varied workload and working in a values-driven organisation that makes a real difference to children and young people, we would love to hear from you.
Reception and front office duties
- Provide a professional, welcoming and efficient reception service
- Act as the first point of contact for internal and external telephone calls
- Answer and transfer calls accurately, taking and relaying messages as required
- Welcome, sign in and direct visitors in line with safeguarding procedures
- Ensure the reception area is safe, tidy, welcoming and well-organised at all times
- Maintain accurate signing-in and signing-out procedures for visitors
Administrative and office support
- Open, log and distribute incoming post in a timely manner
- Log incoming cheques and ensure appropriate handling
- Manage outgoing post and arrange special or courier services when required
- Support stationery and supplier management, including weekly stock checks
- Place orders and process invoices in line with financial procedures
This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a forward-thinking organisation with the interests and wellbeing of autistic children and young people at its core.
For further details on how you can make a difference and find out what we have to offer, please see our recruitment pack. Please also note the role may close before the advertised deadline.
If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential call, please contact Stephen Vickers.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.
Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
Registered Charity
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We stand with autistic children and young people, champion their rights and create opportunities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Salary: £25,375 (FTE 29,605)
Location: London Diocesan House, Causton Street (on-site)
Working hours: 8:00am to 16:30pm
Contract type: Permanent, part-time (30 hours/week across four days, with Friday as a mandatory working day)
Closing date: 12 July 2026
Interview date: 27 July 2026
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key front-facing role at the heart of the London Diocesan Fund, helping to create a warm, professional welcome for staff, visitors and partners. As Receptionist and Business Support Officer, you will combine reception, office services and finance support, contributing to an efficient, safe and welcoming workplace that supports the wider mission and values of the Diocese of London.
Job Summary
Through excellent service, attention to detail and a proactive approach, the postholder will:
· Act as a professional first point of contact for staff, visitors, contractors and members of the public.
· Support building access arrangements, reception resources, mail handling, room bookings and meeting room preparation.
· Manage day-to-day office supplies and report maintenance issues as required.
· Provide administrative support for key health and safety processes, including lone working arrangements, first aid and fire marshal coordination.
· Contribute to finance operations through invoice processing, supplier statement reconciliation, payment query resolution and accurate record keeping.
· Help maintain a safe, efficient, well-organised and welcoming working environment that supports effective service delivery across the LDF.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on the main responsibilities.
Person Specification
· Empathy with the mission and values of the Diocese
· Experience as an administrator
· IT proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Excel
· Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail in data management and record handling
· Customer service experience, in person, on the telephone and in writing
· Right to work in the UK
Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on Person Specification.
About the London Diocesan Fund
The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is the employment body that serves and supports the Diocese of London and Church of England.
The Church of England in London is growing, vibrant and at the heart of communities throughout the capital. At the London Diocesan Fund, we seek to do everything we can to support this mission and growth, using our resources to help our parishes and chaplains to serve over 4 million people.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
The Diocese of London is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community.
We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME), women, and disabled people are currently under-represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.
Safeguarding
The Diocese of London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Benefits of working with us
The LDF offers a supportive working environment, opportunity for career development and the following financial benefits:
- Competitive remuneration package
- 27 annual leave days to rise to 30 after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
- 15% employer pension contribution and salary sacrifice available
- Death in service benefit x3 of basic gross salary
- Enhanced maternity leave of six months full pay, after 12 months of employment
- Season ticket loans for public transport
- Access to Benenden Health Insurance
- EAP counselling through Health Assured
- Up to £100 for eye test and contribution to spectacles
- Two additional paid days for community volunteering
Our Mission and Values
At the London Diocesan Fund, our mission is:
“To support, serve and resource all parts of the Diocese of London in enabling every Londoner to encounter the love of God in Christ.”
Our values shape how we work, make decisions, and support one another. We are looking for someone who reflects these in their approach:
· Confident- We work with clarity, competence and discipline to make timely, transparent decisions that benefit those we serve.
· Compassionate- We act with empathy, dignity and fairness, placing people at the heart of our work and responding with care.
· Creative- We approach challenges with openness and curiosity, creating space for new ideas and better ways of working.
· Connected- We communicate openly so everyone experiences one joined-up LDF, where relationships and collaboration shape how we work.
To apply:
Submit your application and CV online via Pathways. Please refer to the person specification and Job Description when answering the application questions.
Applications close on 12th July and in-person interviews will be held on 27th July.
For more details, please see the full Job Description and Person Specification or visit the LDF Careers Page.
Registered Charity
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For every Londoner to encounter the love of God in Christ
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.