Receptionist
London Design & Engineering UTC
Newham
- £26,565.20 - £28,502.88 per year
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- S2 – S7 Pro rata (£26,565.20 - £28,502.88)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- October 2026 or as soon as possible (depending on notice period)
- Apply by:
- 31 August 2026
Job overview
LDE UTC is seeking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Receptionist, working across both of our college sites. This role is integral to the college. Full-time roles are based on 37 hours per week.
Salary for this role is S2 - S7 Pro rata (£26,565.20 - £28,502.88).
Closing date: Monday 31st August 2026 at 9am
Shortlisting: Tuesday 1st September 2026
Interviews: Wednesday 9th September 2026
Start date: October 2026 or as soon as possible (depending on notice period)
For more information on this role please do download the applicant pack. Please note we do not accept CVs, to apply you will need to complete our application form.
To arrange an informal discussion, please email: Ema Mendes Martins, Chief People & Culture Officer on HR@LDEUTC.co.uk . Please ensure you complete the application form attached to this vacancy and send to HR@LDEUTC.co.uk
All appointments are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check. LDE UTC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
About the School:
Following our most recent Ofsted inspection (November 2025) under the revised national framework, LDE UTC has been awarded five ‘Exceptional’ judgements, the highest possible recognition, reserved for practice described as “of the highest standard nationally” and from which “other schools can learn”. We are one of the first schools in the country to be inspected under this new approach, making the outcomes even more noteworthy.
This is not just a strong report. It is a landmark validation of the model of employer-led, inclusive, future-facing education that our community has built together. For more information on the Ofsted report please visit: https://www.ldeutc.co.uk/key-info/about-us/ofsted--inspections.aspx
London Design & Engineering University Technical College (LDE UTC) is an oversubscribed technical skills provision that opened in 2016. In January 2019 we moved into our brand-new purpose-built state of the art building which enjoys its inspirational dockside location on the Royal Docks. Our specialisms include engineering, civil engineering and computing / digital. Courses include, built environment for our budding architects, systems and control, engineering design and digital which contains virtual reality, augmented reality and computing. LDE UTC has been set up by Thames Water, Costain, Skanska, LEGO, Thames Tideway Tunnel, and our university partner the University East London to provide learners with the opportunity to progress onto University, higher degree apprenticeships or the workplace. Learners look forward to a business like STEM rich curriculum, with access to the very best educational facilities and industry standard equipment in the world. We are able to offer this exciting curriculum from the age of 13 upwards by delivering GCSE’s, A Levels, technical level 3 courses and apprenticeships from level 2 to 8 (level 5 and above in partnership with our University partner UEL).
At LDE UTC staff welfare is at the heart of what we do and being a new and dynamic institution we have been able to introduce new initiatives to support staff and improve wellbeing. As part of this, we have introduced a staff wellbeing committee (SMILE), introduced fresh fruit Wednesdays and provide free milk, tea and coffee daily as well as a healthy free lunch.
Additionally, we offer all staff from day one, an opportunity to apply for flexible working and dependant on the role, staff are able to work from home for 20% of the working week. We also offer initiatives such as the Cycle2Work scheme and Employee Assistance Programme to further support staff wellbeing. We have also implemented a 4.5 day timetable for learners, creating 54% learner contact time and 46% of the working week for PPA and CPL. 10 of the 190 days for our learners are ‘flipped learning days’ allowing further time for CPL and PPA for teachers. Please click our benefits documents in the advert to find out about all the other staff benefits we offer.
Attached documents
About London Design & Engineering UTC
- London Design & Engineering UTC
- Docklands Campus, 15 University Way, East Ham
- London
- E16 2RD
- United Kingdom
London Design and Engineering UTC (University Technical College) is a mixed, 14-19 secondary college with sixth form, situated in Docklands Campus, University Way, in London. The college opened in September 2016 and provides education for students of all abilities from Key Stage 4 and above who would like to pursue a career in design and engineering.
UTCs are government-funded schools that teach 14-19 year old students technical and scientific subjects with a new approach; they are educating the inventors, engineers, scientists and technicians of tomorrow.
The concept of UTCs was created by Lord Baker and Lord Dearing with the aim of bridging the skills gap by linking Industry with education. The Baker Dearing Educational Trust (BDT) was founded to develop and promote the concept of University Technical Colleges.
Principal
Geoffrey Fowler
Values and vision
London Design and Engineering UTC is a student-focused, high-tech school which believes academic excellence and employer partners create the next generation of confident, independent, work-ready individuals. Its first-class facilities and specialist equipment, combined with its outstanding staff, provide experiences that will equip students with the skills needed to secure employment or routes into higher education.
The UTC believes the curriculum it offers is delivered through interesting and exciting employer-led projects, enabling learning by doing. It also believes learning will be relevant and memorable and boost its students’ academic achievement.
London Design and Engineering UTC believes expert careers advice from its employer partners and university, mentoring, site visits and work placements, mean that every student has the opportunity to secure paid employment through a paid traineeship or apprenticeship – or a place in higher education, for which bursaries and scholarships are available.
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