Clerical Officer/Receptionist
High Green Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 4LU18 days remaining to apply
Job start date
5 May 2026
Closing date
16 March 2026 at 9am
Date listed
26 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 22.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 3 SCP 5
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will:
- Have a strong commitment to helping raise the achievement of all pupils by providing a welcoming environment for the pupils to learn.
- Possess experience in a clerical role and working in a busy school office environment;
- Have the ability to work constructively as a team and maintain effective working relationships.
- Be proactive, have the ability to use their initiative, be well organised, and have the necessary skills to prioritise their own workload;
- Have knowledge of school practices, policies, and procedures;
- Have experience in preparing, maintaining, and monitoring records, including financial records and dealing with cash;
- Promote and maintain a culture of high expectations for self and others;
- Be flexible and willing to work outside usual hours when required, including sickness cover at short notice.
What the school offers its staff
In return, we can offer you:
- Opportunities for professional development
- A happy and caring school to work in, which has the well-being of everyone at its centre
- A supportive, warm, and friendly environment, where everyone is valued
- Positive, happy, enthusiastic children who have a love of learning and embrace facing new challenges
- A supportive Leadership Team and Governing Body
- A challenging and rewarding position, with a commitment to continued professional development and support.
Further information about the job
We are currently looking for an organised, proactive, hardworking, and positive individual to join our busy and friendly school office team.
This is a varied role where you will provide high-level administrative and clericalsupport across the school,including financial administration, general office administration, and other business support duties. On a day-to-day basis, your job is to ensure the smooth running of the school office. This will include a whole range of administrative tasks, as well as being the first point of contact for all parents/visitors to our school.
Working closely with teaching and support staff, you will play a key role in ensuring our systems run efficiently, our visitors and parents receive excellent customer service, and our records are accurate and up to date.
The ideal candidate will have strong IT skills, experience in administration or finance (preferably in a school setting), and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.You will be confident in prioritising tasks, handling sensitive information with discretion, and building positive relationships with colleagues, students, and parents.
Leaders have high expectations of everything we do in school, and the staff at High Green are strong and committed to the school’s values. We are a welcoming, inclusive school, and it is important to us that we find the right person.
The school office works very closely with the School Business Manager to provide a happy, stimulating environment in which children can learn to their full potential.
You will need to be committed to working with children, have a positive approach, and work well as part of a team. You will need to be flexible, resilient, and be able to form strong relationships with adults and children.
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, have a keen eye for detail, and are committed to supporting the ethos and aims of our school, we would love to hear from you.
Visits to the school prior to applying for this post are strongly encouraged.
Please contact the school office on 0114 2848264 to make an appointment.
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About High Green Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 196 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- High Green Primary School website
- Email address
- aldridged@highgreen.sheffield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01142848264
High Green Primary is a small school with a big
heart. We are proud of the strong and mutually
supportive relationships we have with our families,
and the school plays a key role in the life of the local
community. We have a small but well-established
team of caring, dedicated and experienced staff who
share a commitment to secure the best possible
outcomes for each and every one of our children.
Here at High Green we recognise that education is
the development of the whole child, and we aim to
support our young people in becoming skilled,
fulfilled and confident citizens. We prioritise and
value a holistic approach to learning. Through our
broad curriculum we offer a wide range of musical,
sporting and residential opportunities to help our
children achieve future success. Through
imagination and inspiration, challenge and
creativity, our children will become the visionaries
and innovators of tomorrow.
As a ‘Woodland School’ we value outdoor learning
and active breaks, not only to promote our
children’s imagination and creativity but to also
support their mental health and wellbeing. We have
a range of outdoor spaces, all of which play an
integral role in the delivery of our curriculum.
We are looking for a warm, inspirational and
enthusiastic headteacher who will:
• Have the passion and resilience to guide
High Green over the coming years to
support all our children in developing the
skills and knowledge they need for their
successful future
• Collaborate effectively with the governing
body to develop and implement a long-term
strategic vision that drives the school's
growth and success
• Ensure the school continues to support and
promote the safety and wellbeing of both
our children and staff
• Share our commitment to inclusivity;
generate innovative solutions to ensure
equality of opportunities; and celebrate the
contribution of all our children to the
school community
• Recognise and build upon High Green’s
existing achievements, sharing the school’s
investment in outdoor learning and
environmental sustainability
• Quickly establish trust, respect and
credibility with staff, children and parents
alike
Arranging a visit to High Green Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email aldridged@highgreen.sheffield.sch.uk.
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