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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.
Please click on the links for:
- The job description/person specification
- 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
Please note that previous applicants need not apply.
Closing date: Tuesday, 30 September
Interview date: Week beginning 6 October
Updated September 2025