Receptionist/Administrative Assistant

Watlington Primary School, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5RB

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  9 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 December 2025

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: £14,460.25 - £14,923.73 Annually (Actual) Grade 5 (£25,583 - £26,403) FTE

Receptionist/Administrative Assistant job summary

Receptionist/Administrative Assistant

Location: Watlington Primary School, part of Acer Trust
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 25 hours per week
Salary: Grade 5 (£25,583 - £26,403) actual salary £14,460.25 - 14,923.73)
Start date: As soon as possible

Closing date: 9th January 2026, 9am

Interviews: 13th January 2026

We are seeking a friendly, organised and reliable Administrative Assistant to join our school office team. This is a varied and rewarding role at the heart of the school, providing essential administrative and front-of-house support to pupils, parents, staff and visitors.

You will be one of the first points of contact for the school and will play a key role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of administrative functions. The role requires good communication skills, attention to detail and the ability to work in a busy school environment.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience in an administrative or office-based role, ideally within a school or similar setting
• Is confident using IT systems and willing to learn school-specific software (e.g. MIS systems)
• Communicates clearly and professionally with adults and children
• Is well organised, reliable and able to manage competing priorities
• Works well as part of a team and is willing to support colleagues
• Is discreet and understands the importance of confidentiality

Experience in a school environment and knowledge of Bromcom or similar systems would be an advantage, but full training will be provided.

What We Offer

• A friendly, supportive working environment
• Training and development opportunities
• The opportunity to work as part of a collaborative school community
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (where applicable)

School visits are encouraged. To visit our school, please contact office.2459@watlington.oxon.sch.uk or call 01491 612474.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for more details.

If you are shortlisted, we will take up written references before your interview so please provide permission for this and provide accurate phone and email contact details for your referees. One of your referees must be your current or last employer, and if you are employed in a school, must include your current Headteacher.

Safeguarding Statement:

The Acer Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment with the Acer Trust is subject to verification of ID and qualifications, satisfactory evidence of the right to work in the UK, health clearance, NCTL and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check. The Acer Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from candidates from all ethnic and community backgrounds.

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

Watlington Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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 Watlington Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 224 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Watlington Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/watlington-primary-school-watlington

Watlington Primary School is a ‘Values’ School

This means we promote and teach a set of values every day. These values guide our behaviours and our thinking so that we can create a purposeful and happy school community. Our ‘Values Ladders’ help us celebrate this culture across the school and remind us that during work or at play we should all be demonstrating our values and working to improve them. Our values apply to children, adults and visitors.

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