Receptionist & Admin Assistant - Katesgrove Primary School

Katesgrove Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2NL

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  22 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 30 Hours per week - 8:30am to 3.30pm - Monday to Friday - Term time only - Permanent role - To start ASAP
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £17,307 to £19,038 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

Katesgrove Primary School is a large and friendly primary school in Reading. We are looking for a cheerful, enthusiastic, hardworking and committed person to join our successful and friendly school team.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience of working in a school office
• Have common sense and an ability to work on their own initiative
• Work well as part of a team
• Have a flexible and adaptable approach

Duties include:

• Main Reception duties including visitor management
• Dealing with pupil attendance, data and communications
• General admin and school support
• Monitoring of stock and school supplies
• Liaise with finance staff and suppliers
• Administration of medicines and supporting children with medical needs
• Receiving and checking deliveries
• Follow safeguarding procedures at all times
• Maintain confidentiality and data protection
• A wide range of support tasks for the office and wider school team

If any further information is required, please contact the school on the details above.

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged.

What the school offers its staff

Application packs can be downloaded from the school website - www.katesgroveprimaryschool.co.uk or email federationhr@katesgrove.reading.sch.ukApplications considered on receipt.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The appointment will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check, appropriate references and health clearance.

The Kennet Federation aspires to be an actively anti-racist organisation. We recognise our aspiration as ongoing, involving collective commitment and accountability.

We welcome employees who are committed to and will actively contribute to our efforts to celebrate our cultural diversity and be resolute in advancing inclusion and equity. We encourage candidates who share our ambition to apply, and we welcome applications from those with protected characteristics

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Receptionist and Administrator - Job Description.pdf - 92.5 KB (opens in new tab)

About Katesgrove Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 689 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Katesgrove Primary School website
• Email address: jason.owen@reading.gov.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/katesgrove-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Katesgrove Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jason.owen@reading.gov.uk.

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