Vacancy

Receptionist/Welfare Assistant

Job summary

SalaryNJC 5/6 - £24,790 to £25,183 pro rata
LocationHarlands Primary School
AddressPenland Road
Websitewww.harlandsprimaryschool.org
Emailoffice@harlandsedtrust.org.uk
Telephone No01444 450782
Required From1 September 2025
ContractPermanent, Part-time, Term-time
26 hours over 4 days hours per week

Job advertisement

RECEPTIONIST / WELFARE ASSISTANT

Scale points 5/6 - £24,790 to £25,183 pro rata (equivalent to £12.85/£13.05 per hour)

Permanent, term-time only, including one INSET day.

Harlands Primary School Office is seeking a new team member with strong interpersonal skills to be part of the front face of Harlands from September 2025.

The main duties of this role will be to act as the School Receptionist, dealing with visitors with due regard to fire safety and safeguarding procedures.

The other main duties of this role will be around pupil welfare, including all first aid/medical matters, and related to this, the monitoring of attendance.

Excellent organisational skills are essential, along with great flexibility and ability to cope with multi-tasking as there will be frequent interruptions. Confidentiality is paramount. As part of the wider office team, the successful candidate will need to be a team player who is reliable, robust and resilient, willing to turn their hand to any unexpected task that is likely to arise in a busy school environment with young children.

The post will be for 26 hours per week, ideally to be worked as follows:

Monday 8.20am-2.00pm
Tuesday DAY OFF
Wednesday-Friday 8.20am-3.30pm

Harlands is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects the staff team to share this commitment. The post is subject to a satisfactory reference and DBS checks. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

Please see the attached job description/person specification and a generic application form.

For more information, please contact the Headteacher’s PA, Mrs K Michael on 01444 450782. Completed application forms should be sent to kmichael@harlandsedtrust.org.uk


Closing date: Monday, 28 April 2025

Interview date: Week beginning 19 May 2025

Posted Date:1 April 2025
Closing Date:28 April 2026
Interview Date:Week beginning 19 May

Further information

Harlands Updated Non-Teaching Application Form - October 2021.docx
Receptionist & Welfare Assistant JD & Person Spec.pdf

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