Receptionist

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL

19 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  12 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  31 July 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: £19,242.00 - £19,548.00 Annually (Actual) Scale D5 - £25,583 to D6 - £25,989 FTE pro rata

Receptionist job summary

We’re looking for a warm, professional, and efficient Receptionist to be the welcoming face of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School. You will be the first point of contact for our school community and play an essential role in creating a positive, safe, and welcoming environment for all. This role will be for 32.5 hours per week.

Some of the duties and responsibilities will include:

Providing a warm welcome to all visitors, parents, and pupils.

Handling telephone enquiries and manage the school's main reception area.

Supporting with administrative tasks including pupil attendance, appointments, and correspondence.

Assisting with safeguarding procedures and maintain visitor records.

Supporting the school office team with general administrative duties.

Liaising with parents, staff, and external agencies in a professional manner.

A detailed Job Description can be found attached below.

Why Join Us?

A committed and supportive leadership and central support teams.

Opportunities for professional development and a commitment to staff well-being.

The opportunity to be part of a community of Catholic schools, committed to achieving excellence through purposeful collaboration and people growth .

Opportunities for career development within our Multi-Academy Trust.

A chance to make a lasting impact on the lives of children who need it most.

For further information, please contact the Head Teacher by email at: darryl.james@sacredheartcps.uk

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed; to arrange an appointment in early September, please call: 01760 721330

Closing date for applications: 12th September, midday

Interview date: Week commencing 15th September

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS with Barred check and satisfactory references.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this position, so please ensure that you have the right to work in the UK before you apply.

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 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 89 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sacred-heart-catholic-voluntary-aided-primary-school-swaffham

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