Receptionist Admin Assistant
John Perry Primary School, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 8UR14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
4 July 2025 at 8am
Date listed
19 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday - Friday 08:00 am - 4:00 pm
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1-year
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £28,521 – £30,630
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Act as the first point of contact for parents/carers and visitors arriving at the school
- Deal with telephone and face-to-face enquiries efficiently and in a professional manner
- Respond to messages promptly and accurately, passing on information to relevant staff members as necessary
- Maintain the main reception area.
- Answering the telephone, taking/delivering messages and dealing with any relevant matters.
- Taking pupils to and collecting pupils from their classrooms, as and when required.
- Monitor the late arrival of pupils and contact parents/carers to identify reasons for non-attendance
- Ensure appropriate documentation is received from agency staff and visitors
- Update and distribute online and offline communications (e.g. letters, newsletters, social media posts, etc.) to parents, staff and other stakeholders
- Maintain any debt recovery for school meals undertaken and use relevant management software (e.g., ParentPay/Arbor) as appropriate
- Pupil attendance monitoring
- Pupil Admissions tasks
What the school offers its staff
- A supportive and forward-looking staff and Governing Body.
- Opportunities for Continuing Professional Development.
- A pleasant working environment and helpful staff in our friendly successful school.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The school may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process, including a Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure at Enhanced level, will be undertaken on all applicants.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@johnperry.bardaglea.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About John Perry Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 626 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- John Perry Primary School website
- Email address
- madien@johnperry.bardaglea.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0208 2704622
John Perry Primary School is a popular 3 form entry primary school. We have wonderful, well-motivated pupils, enthusiastic and committed staff, inspirational senior leaders, supportive parents and excellent links with the community.
Arranging a visit to John Perry Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email madien@johnperry.bardaglea.org.uk.
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