Finance and Reception Administrator – Part Time

Hertsmere Jewish Primary School, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 7LQ

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 October 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: £7,737.00 - £7,737.00 Annually (Actual)

Finance and Reception Administrator – Part Time job summary

Hertsmere Jewish Primary School is seeking to appoint a reliable, organised and enthusiastic Finance and Reception Administrator to join our friendly and hard-working administration team.

This is a varied, hands-on role with a strong reception and front-of-house focus. As one of the first points of contact for parents, pupils, visitors and staff, the successful candidate will need to be confident and approachable, with a professional manner both in person and on the telephone.

Alongside reception duties, the role will involve general administrative tasks including typing, sending emails, photocopying, laminating, maintaining records and helping with the day-to-day organisation of the school office. There will also be some routine financial administration, including processing and following up payments.

A clear, confident telephone manner is essential. The successful candidate must be comfortable contacting parents by telephone/email, including following up outstanding payments for school lunches, trips and School Community Contributions.

We are looking for someone with a positive, can-do attitude who is flexible, practical and happy to turn their hand to whatever needs doing. They should be a strong team player, willing to support colleagues across the school when required. Confident communication with parents, accuracy and discretion are essential.

Typical duties will include:

• Providing reception and front-of-house cover, welcoming parents, pupils and visitors

• Answering telephone calls and dealing with general enquiries

• Liaising with parents by telephone and email

• Following up outstanding payments, including school lunch payments and School Community Contributions

• Supporting the administration of school trips and after-school clubs

• Carrying out routine financial administration and processing payments

• Typing correspondence and sending emails

• Photocopying, laminating, filing and maintaining school records

• Assisting with school lunch administration

• Providing general administrative support to colleagues and helping with the smooth day-to-day running of the school office

• Providing occasional cover for lunchtime duties when required

A good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel is essential. Experience of Arbor would be an advantage, although training will be provided.

The role is for 1.5 days per week, term time only, working:

Thursday: 8.00am-4.00pm with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break
Friday: 8.00am-1.00pm

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.

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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 Hertsmere Jewish Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Jewish, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 422 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hertsmere Jewish Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hertsmere-jewish-primary-school

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