Receptionist

ACS Egham International School is seeking a Receptionist. Be the warm welcome at one of the UK’s leading international schools.

The opportunity

Every great school experience starts with a warm welcome.

As our Receptionist & Admissions Assistant, you’ll be the friendly, professional face of ACS Egham, the person families meet when they first visit, prospective parents turn to for guidance, and students see on their very first day.

This is a varied role at the heart of a busy, welcoming campus. One moment you could be greeting a new family for a shadow day; the next, supporting the Admissions Team with visa compliance checks, preparing for an Open Day, or helping colleagues across the school.

If you’re organised, approachable and calm under pressure, and you take pride in being the person who quietly makes everything run smoothly, we’d love to hear from you.

Why ACS Egham?

Set across more than 30 acres of beautiful English countryside, next to the Royal Savill Garden and just 25 miles from central London, ACS Egham is an IB World School for students aged 4 to 18.

We were the first school in the UK to offer all four International Baccalaureate programmes, and our vibrant community brings together students, families and colleagues from more than 40 countries.

You’ll join a genuinely international and close-knit team where everyone has an important role to play in our mission: to inspire the world’s next global thinkers and doers.

We’re proud to create a warm, welcoming and supportive environment where our students, families and colleagues feel valued.

Responsibilities:

Front of house & reception

• Welcome every visitor warmly and professionally, keeping reception organised, tidy and inviting
• Answer calls promptly and helpfully, passing messages accurately to staff
• Welcome families on their first day and during shadow days, providing those small moments of reassurance that make a lasting impression
• Prepare prospectus packs and keep reception marketing materials and noticeboards up to date
• Sort and distribute incoming and outgoing mail and courier deliveries
• Order and maintain stationery and office supplies.

Admissions support

• Provide administrative support to the Admissions Team, including visa compliance checks and responding to enquiries
• Order and prepare admissions materials
• Provide back-up cover for school tours, acting as a warm and knowledgeable ambassador for ACS Egham
• Support the smooth running of Open Days.

Supporting the wider school

• Provide ad-hoc administrative support to the PA to the Head of School, including calendar entries and preparing school documents
• Support colleagues across the school with copying, laminating and other administrative requests
• Handle monies in and out safely and accurately, following school cash-handling procedures
• Carry out First Aid duties when required — full training provided
• Support the preparation of risk assessments for visits and events
• Assist visitors during health and safety drills and events
• Get involved in school life and events wherever practical, helping the campus run smoothly.

What you’ll bring

We’re looking for someone who is approachable, organised and genuinely happy to help, the kind of person visitors instinctively trust and colleagues are always glad to have around:

• Excellent interpersonal skills and a warm, professional telephone manner
• The ability to stay calm, positive and effective in a busy environment
• Sensitivity and confidence when working with a multicultural community
• Strong organisation skills and the ability to juggle reception, admissions and administrative priorities
• A proactive, resourceful approach and the confidence to use your initiative
• Discretion, integrity and a strong respect for confidentiality
• Excellent attention to detail and reliability
• The ability to work independently while being a supportive team player.

Experience & qualifications

Essential

• GCSE level education or equivalent
• Previous experience in reception, administration, secretarial work, school admissions or a similar busy, customer-focused environment
• Confidence using Word, Excel, Google Docs and Outlook.

Desirable

• Experience using databases or Management Information Systems
• Experience with telephone systems
• Familiarity with iMac/Apple computers.

What we offer

• Term-time working, offering an attractive pattern for balancing work and family life, plus additional weeks during school holidays
• Benefits include: pension, life assurance, free parking, discounted dining, PMI and lots more
• Genuine opportunities for professional development, including funded First Aid training
• Opportunities to develop your experience across reception, admissions and school administration.

Working pattern

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08:00–16:00, with one-hour lunch, term time only

Holiday working: Plus three additional weeks during school holidays to be confirmed

Start date: As soon as possible, therefore prompt applications are encouraged

Closing date: 9th September 2026

Join ACS Egham

If you’re someone who loves making people feel welcome, enjoys a varied role and wants to be part of a truly international school community, this could be the opportunity for you.

Bring your organisation, warmth and can-do attitude to ACS Egham and help make every family’s experience of our school a great one.

Safeguarding:

ACS is committed to inclusion across race, gender, faith, identity and abilities. We believe that diversity helps us to fulfil our purpose, realise our vision and exemplify our values.

ACS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and employees of ACS are expected to share this commitment. This position is therefore subject to pre-employment compliance checks and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.