Admin Assistant/Receptionist

Blidworth Oaks Primary School, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG21 0RE

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As Soon As Possible, although the anticipated start date is Monday 21st September 2026

• Closing date

  19 August 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership role
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Permanent, Part-Time (32 Hours Per Week), Term Time Only (4.5 days per week Monday-Friday) Scale 2, Points 4-5, £25,185 - £25,583 (Actual Salary: £18,945.08 - £19,244.47)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,185 - £25,583
• Actual salary: £18,945.08 - £19,244.47
• Pay scale: NJC04 to NJCO5

What skills and experience we're looking for

The leadership team of our school are seeking to appoint a friendly Admin Assistant/Receptionist to join our hardworking and dedicated staff team to start as soon as possible.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and friendly individual with good interpersonal skills and a sense of humour. The person will be required to undertake general office and reception duties within our busy school office. Excellent IT skills are essential for this position. Experience of working within a school environment would be an advantage. Working hours will be 32 per week (Term Time Only).

On the application form, please focus on a detailed 'supporting statement' taking into account the person specification/job description and indicating why you would be the best person for us to recruit to this position.

If you would like further information and require an informal conversation or visit, please telephone or email our school office 01623 792348 oroffice@blidworthoaks.notts.sch.uk

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• Friendly and enthusiastic children

•A supportive staff team

•A committed and supportive Governing Body

•A commitment to your continued professional development

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Admin Assistant Job Description.pdf - 167 KB (opens in new tab)

Admin Assistant Person Specification.pdf - 167 KB (opens in new tab)

About Blidworth Oaks Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 366 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Blidworth Oaks Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@emet.uk.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/blidworth-oaks-primary-school-mansfield

Arranging a visit to Blidworth Oaks Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@emet.uk.com.

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