Harlands Primary School

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The school is currently recruiting for a Receptionist/Welfare Assistant:

Receptionist/Welfare Assistant

NJC Grade 4, Scale points 5/6 - £25,583 to £25,989 pro rata (equivalent to £14.86 to £15.10 per hour)

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

Harlands Primary School Office is seeking a new team member with strong interpersonal and IT skills to be part of the front face of Harlands, to start as soon as possible.

Principle duties will include:

  • Dealing with visitors, with due regard to both fire safety and safeguarding procedures
  • Pupil attendance, with due regard to both fire safety and safeguarding requirements
  • First aid, as first point of contact for day-to-day pupil needs
  • Receipt and logging of school supplies

Excellent organisational and IT 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 30 hours 40 minutes per week, including a lunch break of 30 minutes when working to 3.30pm, to be worked as follows:

          Monday, Tuesday & Friday   8.20am-2.00pm
          Wednesday                       8.20am-3.30pm
          Thursday                          8.00am-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. 

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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

Please note that previous applicants need not apply.

Closing date:           Tuesday, 30 September     

Interview date:        Week beginning 6 October

 

Updated  September 2025