Receptionist / Admin Assistant

Wallington Primary Academy, Wallington, SM6 9JN

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  31 August 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  29 July 2025

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: £18,049.69 - £19,384.39 Annually (Actual)

Receptionist / Admin Assistant job summary

Receptionist / Admin Assistant

Grade3/4 Points 5-10

26.25 hours per week/ term time (working hours 7.45 am - 1.15pm Monday - Friday)

Wallington Primary Academy is seeking an enthusiastic and highly organised Receptionist/Admin Assistant to join our friendly and dedicated team. As the first point of contact for our school, you will play a vital role in providing a warm and professional welcome to pupils, parents, staff, and visitors, as well as supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the school office.

Key Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for visitors, parents, and staff, providing a welcoming and professional reception service.

• Manage incoming calls, emails, and enquiries, ensuring they are dealt with efficiently and courteously.

• Support with general administrative tasks, including maintaining accurate records, filing, and data entry.

• Assist with school communications such as newsletters, notices, and parent correspondence.

• Provide support for office organisation, including arranging meetings and supporting school events.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a friendly and approachable manner.

• Is highly organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple tasks in a busy environment.

• Has good IT skills, including experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

• Can work effectively as part of a team and show initiative when required.

• Ideally has experience in an administrative or customer-facing role (experience in a school environment is desirable but not essential).

What We Offer:

• A welcoming and supportive school community.

• Opportunities for professional development within Cirrus Primary Academy Trust.

• A role where no two days are the same and your contribution will make a real difference to our pupils and families.

If you are an organised, positive, and motivated individual who enjoys working in a busy and rewarding environment, we would love to hear from you!

Wallington Primary Academy is a welcoming and inclusive two-form entry school, situated in the London Borough of Sutton. We are lucky to have a fantastic learning environment (you need to see it to believe it) – with plenty of space for outside learning, play and sports – and a committed, determined and supportive team of teachers, support staff and Governors, who have high expectations for the success of all children and the future of our school.

Wallington Primary Academy is part of Cirrus Primary Academy Trust, and has the commitment that it can and should be its own, unique setting. All schools within the Trust share a relentless focus on personalised planning and having the highest aspirations for what children can achieve. This core value of being child-centred is an intrinsic part of every school’s DNA, and is the minimum standard expected of all employees of the Trust.

We are proud to offer staff and pupil charters which demonstrate our commitment to protect, promote and enhance the opportunities available to everyone who is part of Cirrus.

Our commitment to professional development is ongoing and we offer a wide range of courses and learning opportunities as well as opportunities to network with experienced practitioners from across the Trust.

We strive to empower our pupils to be the best they can be by providing education that enables them to flourish and take pride in their achievements. Our class teachers are enthusiastic, highly skilled and motivated to create unique learning experiences for our pupils. We would love to hear from like minded individuals.

Cirrus Primary Academy Trust champions continuous professional development and has a range of CPD offerings and other staff benefits which include:

- LGPS and TPS pension

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Cycle to work scheme

- Staff recognition awards

- Staff Charter

- Two week October half term

Please read our applicant pack for further details

Other Information

Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK from the location(s) provided and not from overseas.

For this role the Trust would not consider sponsoring a Certificate of Sponsorship/visa. Please note we are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases.

Feedback will only be provided upon request if you attend an interview.

Please note: Cirrus Primary Academy Trust may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and this job may be withdrawn at any point without notice. With this in mind, you are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 statutory guidelines, the Trust will use internet searches, including social media searches to perform pre-employment checks on candidates in the course of recruitment. The Trust will act in accordance with its data protection and equal opportunities obligations.

Employees working in any role that requires them to communicate with pupils, parents, guardians, staff and / or members of the community, must be able to speak fluent English to enable the effective performance of the role and to ensure that they are able to abide by their safeguarding responsibilities.

Safeguarding & Equal Opportunities

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. All employees of the Trust are deemed to be in regulated activity with children and as such, all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and for this role, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed amongst other checks as appropriate.

All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a declaration regarding offences and have references requested (unless agreed otherwise), prior to the interview.

Cirrus Primary Academy Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills. Applications are invited from all members of the community. We do not discriminate against staff on the basis of age; race; sex; disability; sexual orientation; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; religion, faith or belief (Equality Act 2010 protected characteristics). The principles of non-discrimination and equality of opportunity also apply to the way in which staff and Trust treat visitors, volunteers, contractors and former staff members.

Reasonable adjustments

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in applying for this role, or at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact the HR Team via recruitment@cirrustrust.uk

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 Wallington Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 161 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wallington Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wallington-primary-academy

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