Hampton is one of the country’s leading, most successful and best-resourced independent schools and has been helping boys to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations for over 460 years.
Our community is vibrant, dynamic and happy, making it a wonderful place to teach and learn. Members of the Common Room are talented and hugely supportive of one another and their pupils; they share their love of learning with young people who are bright, intellectually inquisitive and aspirational.
Hampton is a lively, friendly and inclusive School where we aspire to enable our boys to not only to make sense of the world, but also to want to go out and improve it. Above all, Hamptonians are encouraged and indeed expected to aspire to personal best while supporting those around them with kindness and respect.
The Hampton School Trust is one of the country’s leading and most successful groups of independent schools. Comprising Hampton (ages 11–18), whose history spans over 460 years, Hampton Prep (ages 7–11) and Hampton Pre-Prep (ages 3–7), the Trust brings together three exceptional schools within a vibrant, inclusive and values-led community dedicated to enabling young people to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.
Situated in a leafy suburb of South West London, our Schools benefit from first class facilities and resources, as well as a powerful and distinctive culture of belonging among staff and pupils. In September 2026, Hampton and Hampton Prep will formally become a 7–18 all-through school, marking an exciting new chapter in the Trust’s development.
The Millennium Boat House, shared with our neighbouring girls’ school, Lady Eleanor Holles, has a prime location on the nearby River Thames, and provides the focal point for our popular and successful Boat Club.
Hamptonians’ examination results and university entrance record consistently rank in the top echelon nationally and indeed internationally. Nearly all Hampton leavers go on to undergraduate courses at Russell Group or equivalent universities; around 25 pupils are offered places at Oxford and Cambridge annually, and a significant number move on to global top-10 universities. We also support pupils who wish to study at universities in North America or Europe, some of whom secure academic and/or sporting scholarships.
Hampton is one of the country's foremost academically selective independent schools and this is an excellent opportunity to join a vibrant and successful department in a happy, high achieving setting.
Across all Schools in the Trust, there is a shared commitment to academic excellence, outstanding pastoral care and a wide ranging co-curricular programme, underpinned by a culture and ethos that encourages pupils to aspire to their personal best while supporting one another with kindness and respect.
Each school offers a distinct yet complementary educational experience: a joyful and nurturing foundation in the Pre-Prep, where children build the strongest possible foundations for a lifelong love of learning; an ambitious and academically challenging curriculum in the Prep, where pupils develop confidence, character and a genuine passion for discovery; and a dynamic, highachieving environment at Hampton, where pupils benefit from boundless co-curricular opportunities and consistently secure places at leading universities in the UK and worldwide.
Hampton’s notably diverse, socially inclusive nature is an especially cherished part of our DNA; we are far from being a stereotypical public school. Currently, 7% of our boys (around 100 in total) attend on meanstested, free places, many of which are funded by a separate but closely linked educational charity, The Fitzwygram Foundation.
‘One of the most genuinely inclusive, diverse independent schools in the London area’. Good Schools Guide
A copy of the full ISI report can found on the School website and a summary booklet of the inspection team’s key findings is linked here.
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Further Information for prospective colleagues is linked here.
Reception is the first place most visitors enter Hampton School and our Receptionist is often the first member of staff they will encounter. Situated at a main school intersection, Reception at Hampton School is a busy hub for pupils, parents, visitors and staff.
The postholder will be people focused with the ability to multi-task, process information coming from various sources, problem solve, have excellent administration and communication skills and enjoy working in a busy environment.
Key responsibilities:
- Greet and help sign visitors in, informing relevant staff of visitors’ arrival, ensuring they are aware of safeguarding and fire drill information
- Responsibilities for visitors in event of a fire evacuation
- Answering telephone calls and directing them to the correct department
- Deal sensitively with pupils, parents and any other members of the public who contact the School, be it by telephone, letter or email, and being fully aware of relevant School policies at all times
- Receive items brought in by parents to be passed on to pupils and ensure items are collected/distributed
- Assisting pupils with lost property queries, and liaise with Hampton School Parents’ Association (HSPA) who run the lost property two lunchtimes a week
- AlleyCatz (uniform supplier) visit every fortnight for uniform order collection – assist as required
- Use spreadsheet with periods and rooms to locate missing pupils when required
- Monitoring info@ in box when required
- Check for trips going out for pupil registers and staff contact details
- Liaise with School Nurse when the Emergency Services are called and arrive on-site
- Directions for pupils around the School, particularly relating to room changes from timetable
- Liaise with afternoon receptionist regarding morning events and any crossover information during handover period.
Morning Specific responsibilities
- Open up Reception area at 7.15am each day
- Deal with any communications relating to late coaches or late pupils and pass messages on
- Liaise with Hampton Prep regarding Prep pupils on late coaches
- Accessing absence phone messages/emails regarding pupils and passing this information on
- Check visitor management system (Inventry) for any pupils signing in late and pass this information on
- Inform relevant staff if pupils sign out for appointments and there is no prior parental notification or if there are any other signing in/out irregularities
- Pre-checking of trips/sports teams so aware of any potential parental enquiries
- Helping pupils with room changes, timetable changes and general enquiries.
Other
- Assist with general administrative support to ensure the smooth running of reception
- To attend INSET training outside the school where appropriate to increase competence, proficiency and safety awareness
- To complete online EduCare and other courses to ensure legal compliance on issues
- To undertake any other duties as reasonably required by the School
- May be required to work outside of contractual hours to fulfil the responsibilities of the role and/or in the event of an emergency.
Person Specification:
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills, qualifications and experience.
- A commitment to the paramount importance of the safeguarding and wellbeing of pupils
- A self-motivated individual who can demonstrate excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills. This person will be calm, confident, present themselves well and have strong social and communication skills, enabling them to deal politely and effectively with pupils, parents, staff and visitors
- The ability to maintain professionalism and confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information and business matters
- A professional and collaborative approach with the ability to work as part of a team and instil confidence
- Effective planning, administration and MS Office skills, with the proven ability to prioritise
- Previous experience of working in a customer focused environment would be an advantage
- Previous experience of working in a school reception environment would be an advantage
- Awareness of the importance of data security and confidentiality, treating all information received in an appropriate manner and at all times demonstrating discretion and complying with the provisions of data protection law and the School’s own privacy policies.
- Initiative, common sense and patience
- Enthusiasm, willingness and flexibility to adapt to ever-changing priorities
- The ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with all members of the school community and outside organisations
- The ability to balance and prioritise large quantities of concurrent deliverables
- Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development through attendance at INSET.
Desirable Criteria:
- Excellent communication and IT skills
- Calmness and efficiency, with the ability to work under pressure at times
- Commitment to continuing professional development through attendance at INSET
- Keen eye for detail and administrative competence
- Previous experience of working in a customer service or security environment may be an advantage
- Awareness of Health and Safety issues in a working environment (First Aid training will be provided)
- Capable of working independently and collaboratively as part of a team
- Understanding of the high expectations required within the independent education sector
- Fully understand and promote the aims and ethos of the School
- Enjoy rising to the challenge inherent in a school environment.
Hours and Holidays
Tuesday to Friday, 7.15am to 12.40pm. Term time plus one week in August (to cover either A Level or GCSE results’ week in agreement with the Line Manager) and INSET and Open days. Annual leave must be taken during the School holidays.
Salary
The salary will be £31,671 full time equivalent but will be pro-rated to reflect the term time, part time hours.
The Hampton School Trust Governors currently offer the following non-contractual benefits to staff, subject to any terms and conditions and the School’s eligibility requirements: private medical insurance (PHC); death-in-service benefit insurance policy; a Medicash healthcare cash plan; enrolment in appropriate Pension Scheme, personal accident insurance, School fee remission, cycle to work scheme, lunch, sports facilities and counselling. Please note that the above list is not exhaustive and non-contractual benefits are provided at the discretion of the Governors.
Training
Where necessary, to attend INSET training or undergo other training to increase competence, proficiency and safety awareness.
- To act as Fire Marshal and First Aider as required. Training will be provided
- Any other reasonable tasks required by the Deputy Head (Academic), The Headmaster and/or Bursar in association with the above role.
Please note that there may be some changes and additions to the above. This document is designed to provide applicants with a flavour of the position and responsibilities. It is not necessarily comprehensive and exhaustive.
Candidates must have the right to work in the UK as Sponsorship is not available.
Equal Opportunities
It is the policy of Hampton School Trust to provide equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals and to prohibit discrimination in employment on any basis protected by applicable law, including but not limited to race, colour, religious creed, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, medical condition or disability. Hampton promotes equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment through positive employment policies and practices.
If any special requirements or access arrangements are required to attend an interview, please inform us.
Offers of employment will be made on merit, suitability of qualifications and experience, in pursuit of our policy of equal opportunities
Safeguarding
The post holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom they are responsible, or with whom they come into contact will be to adhere to and ensure compliance with the Trust’s Safeguarding Policy and Procedures at all times. We reserves the right to offer the post at any stage in the appointment process.
Further details of the Hampton School Trust are available on our websites.
This post involves working with children, it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Please note all appointments are subject to the Hampton School Trust Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure Policy and Procedure.
The School is legally required to carry out a number of pre-appointment checks which are detailed in the School's Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure Policy and Procedure. The information you are being asked to provide in this form is required so that the School can comply with those legal obligations should your application be successful. Please note that in order to be considered for a position at the School, you must complete this application form. A curriculum vitae will not be accepted in place of a completed application form.
Hampton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, contractors and volunteers to share this commitment.
