Part Time Receptionist/Administrator

Ark Ayrton Primary Academy, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 4LS

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  5 November 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  23 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Band 3 Pt 2-5 £12,296-£12,853 - Actual (£24,482-£25,583 FTE) pending pay award

Part Time Receptionist/Administrator job summary

We are looking to recruit a part-time Receptionist/Administrator with a customer focused approach to provide a warm and professional welcome in our busy school office.

We need someone who can cope with the many varied tasks involved in a busy school office, including day-to-day administration, pupil registration, dealing with telephone enquiries, communicating with parents, coordinating after-school clubs and maintaining accurate records, whilst remaining cool, calm and collected.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Be confident, resilient and have previous administration experience, preferably within a school environment
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills
• Be a team player who can work collaboratively as well as use own initiative
• Have a professional outlook and be able to multitask effectively
• Be understanding of the importance of confidentiality and discretion.

This role is part-time working 20 hours per week, 8.30am-12.30pm Monday-Friday.  If you wish to discuss this opportunity or for any questions, please call 023 9282 4828 or email Lauren Boxall l.boxall@arkayrtonprimary.org.  

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

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.

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 Ark Ayrton Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 495 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Ark Ayrton Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ark-ayrton-primary-academy

Ark Ayrton Primary School and Nursery is a popular school in the heart of Portsmouth. As part of the Ark network of schools, we are committed to making sure that every child has access to a great education and real choices in life.

We have high expectations of our children and for our children of what they can achieve. Our priorities are to ensure all children are here, safe, happy and learning well at all times. We have a strong and dedicated staff team at Ayrton - all ready to provide the best education and environment for the children to thrive in every day. We have a bespoke ‘Horizons’ Curriculum, written by us for our children and we are passionate and relentless in ensuring that there is something for everyone at Ark Ayrton.

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