Administrative Assistant/Receptionist

Shefford Lower School, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5XA

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  29 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,614.00 Annually (FTE)

Administrative Assistant/Receptionist job summary

We are looking for looking for an Administrative Assistant/Receptionist to join our team. You will be responsible for supporting the administrative, financial and organisational processes within the school. You will also act as the initial point of contact for parents/carers, visitors and other stakeholders, so will be an ambassador for the school and embody the values, vision and ethos of the school in all interactions.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Shefford Lower School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 9
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 514 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Shefford Lower School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shefford-lower-school

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