Reception/Administrator

Willow Grove Primary School, Wixams, Bedfordshire, MK45 3TE

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  19 January 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  5 January 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: £25,583.00 - £27,254.00 Annually (FTE) Actual c£11,251 – c£11,986

Reception/Administrator job summary

Willow Grove Primary School is a new four-form entry school for children aged 4 to 11, which opened in September 2024. This is an outstanding opportunity to join the Trust as a Receptionist/Administrator. Our vision is to become a Centre of Excellence for the Arts and to provide first class academic and personal development opportunities for all in the school community.

Eventually there will be 840 pupils in the school, although in September 2025, we will have pupils in Foundation and Years 1, 2 and 3.

Part of the Kingsbridge Educational Trust, this is an outstanding and rare opportunity to play a key role in the development and growth of this exciting new school from its very early stages. You will need to be flexible enough to thrive in an ever-changing environment as the school grows over its first few years.

We are looking for a dedicated, proactive and creative colleague committed to team-working and developing excellence for our pupils. Recent experience of working in a school office is desirable. Excellent conditions of service will be offered.

The successful candidate will:

• Be organised and competent in using Microsoft office products;
• Have the ability to forge and maintain positive working relationships;
• Be ambitious for themselves and the school;
• Be supportive of the school’s vision to be a Centre of Excellence for the Arts.

Working Hours: 18.75 hours per week / 39 weeks per year

Working days: Wednesday’s fortnightly, Thursday’s and Fridays weekly.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact the Charlie Andrews on admin@willowgrove.school. Alternatively, further details are available on the school website: https://www.willowgrove.school (or through My New Term).

Closing date for applications is 8am on Monday 19 January 2026

Interviews to be held on Friday 23 January 2026

Kingsbridge Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this post prior to commencement.

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 Willow Grove Primary School

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 53 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/willow-grove-primary-school-wixams

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