Receptionist/Clerical Assistant

Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre, London, SE8 3EH

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 24.75 hours a week - all year round Term Time Hours Monday-Thursday 8:30am-1:00pm Friday 8:30am-4:00pm (45min unpaid lunch) 8 weeks of School Holiday Club Hours Monday-Thursday 9:00am-13:30pm Friday 8:30am-4:00pm (45min unpaid lunch) Annual leave must be taken during term time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £20,815.46-£21,112.46 pro rata (salary dependant on experience, includes London weighting)
• Pay scale: Grade 3 Scale 5-6

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• Need excellent skills in Microsoft Office.
• Have excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
• Be an excellent communicator who is able to relate well to both children and adults alike
• Be efficient, well organised; able to prioritise and use own initiative.
• Be an approachable team player.
• Be flexible and responsive to the changing needs of our school.
• Be keen to make a difference to our children and school community.

What the school offers its staff

Rachel McMillan Nursery School is one of four Maintained Nursery Schools (MNS) in Royal Borough of Greenwich and we are at the centre of our community, able to keep the child’s early years at the heart of everything we do. We are the original open-air nursery schools and children free flow between the inside and outside areas, each seen as of equal value. We have a number of children who have special educational needs, many of whom are at the early stages of identification. We have a child-centred approach to children’s learning whilst ensuring that we scaffold the learning with experiences and this allow us to have high expectations for the children in our school.

We work closely with our parents at all stages of their child’s education. We take children from the age of two until they move to reception class. The size of the school grows during the year and in the summer term, we can have up to 160 children on roll.

We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic new member of staff to join our school in April 2026. Working in the office means that you are the first contact for parents and visitors to the nursery, you will need to be welcoming, have excellent people skills, and good literacy and numeracy skills. You will play a vital role supporting two office colleagues with completing administrative tasks linked to general school operations. Rachel McMillan Nursery School is a successful, friendly and inclusive Nursery School. Our children and families come from richly diverse backgrounds and we are proud of the community created here.

We can offer:

• A supportive and friendly staff team who are committed to working with families and the wider community
• A purpose-built environment designed for young children with a wonderful garden
• A child-centred, inclusive setting with an exciting and challenging curriculum
• A diverse community with children who are excited about learning
• A commitment to your professional development

A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

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 Clerical Assistant JD.pdf - 140 KB (opens in new tab)

Receptionist Clerical Assistant Personal Specification.pdf - 290 KB (opens in new tab)

Privacy Notice for Job Applicants.pdf - 408 KB (opens in new tab)

About Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 5
• Education phase: Nursery
• School size: 140 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 5
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre website
• Email address: sbm@rachelmcmillan.greenwich.sch.uk
• Phone number: 02086924041
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rachel-mcmillan-nursery-school-and-children-s-centre

Graded as outstanding since 2009, Rachel McMillan has continued to provide quality early years’ education since 1914. The ethos of our nursery school is to offer the best early learning experience for our children as well as exemplary support to all our families.

Arranging a visit to Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbm@rachelmcmillan.greenwich.sch.uk.

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