Maternity Cover - Administration Assistant / Receptionist

Parklands Nursery School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 6DW

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  30 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 June 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: £5,620.19 - £5,708.36 Annually (Actual)

Maternity Cover - Administration Assistant / Receptionist job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, dedicated and forward-thinking Administration Assistant/Receptionist - Part time 9.75 hours weekly, Monday, Tuesdays and Wednesday 12:30pm-3:45pm Term Time only ( 39.00 weeks) Maternity Cover to join our well-established nursery team at Parklands Nursery School - Northampton.

Our friendly, expanding nursery school is looking to appoint an efficient and effective member to support the Nursery School team .

We are looking for applicants with strong communication skills who will be able to build and maintain respectful and effective relationships with staff, children and their families. You will be motivated and resilient with excellent organisational, interpersonal and time management skills

Foundations for Children Nursery Schools Federation comprises of four maintained nursery schools: Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families and Parklands Nursery School in Northampton; and Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery and Highfield Nursery School in Wellingborough. We have over 80 years' experience providing high quality early education for children aged 0-5

The ideal candidate:

• Our ideal candidates should be friendly, nurturing and professional with excellent communication skills and a good eye for detail. They will work with our children, parents and the staff team and external suppliers and customers. They must be able to use their own initiative, balance priorities and organise an effective work schedule in order to meet multiple needs.
• Possesses outstanding communication skills and can work well in teams

Why Work for us?

We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all our staff.

• A broad range of online, face-to-face and blended learning opportunities
• Professional qualifications via Apprenticeships
• Opportunities for coaching & professional supervision
• Opportunity for progression and CPD within the Federation and the wider maintained nursery school network

Other benefits of working for us include:

• Discounted nursery sessions for your children
• Free tea and coffee
• Free on-site parking
• Well-being support through our 24/7 employee assistance programme
• Local authority pension scheme
• Blue Light discounts

For more information about the role please visit our Federation website www.ffcnschools.com, we also encourage visits to the site. Please contact Claire Eustace- School Business Manager on 01604 642118 to arrange and discuss the role.

Foundations for Children Nursery Schools Federation is strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. References will be sought for all short-listed candidates and a successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

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 Parklands Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 2 to 5
• Education phase: Nursery
• School size: 62 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 5
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Parklands Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/parklands-nursery-school

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