Receptionist
Totley Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S17 4FB16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
4 September 2026
Closing date
20 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- Grade 3 (£26,428 to £26,847)
Receptionist job summary
Salary FTE: Grade 3 (£26,428 to £26,847)
Actual salary: £20,734 to £21,063 (with under five years' service)
Contract term: 33.75 hours, 39 weeks, permanent
Start date: As soon as possible
Closing date: Midnight Sunday September 2026
Mercia Learning Trust
Mercia Learning Trust is a successful partnership of four primary and four secondary schools located in Sheffield. Established in 2012, with one secondary school, our trust has grown to serving over 6500 pupils, with over 800 staff.
Why do we exist?
- To empower everyone in our communities, especially the most disadvantaged, to succeed.
How do we behave?
- We are kind - showing care and supporting each other.
- We have integrity - doing the right thing and always putting children first.
- We work with diligence - overcoming obstacles and having no excuses.
What do we do?
- We run schools that focus on academic excellence, cultural capital and the development of character.
How will we succeed?
- A culture of excellence – high standards shaped by clarity, not control.
- Academic focus – empowering all children through an exceptional curriculum.
- Purposeful collaboration – relationships built on trust, reducing sub-optimisation and driving collective success.
Our staff are a crucial part of our trust, just like our pupils. We are devoted to recruiting, training, retaining and taking good care of our highly skilled and dedicated team.
Totley Primary School
Totley Primary School is a happy, thriving school providing high quality education both in the classroom and throughout a wide range of extra-curricular activities. We are very proud of our children and believe they should perform well academically and develop as people.
Our outstanding school covers the ages 4-11 and is two-form entry, accommodating approximately 425 children. The school is in the suburb of Totley in South Sheffield, on the edge of the Peak District.
The role
Totley Primary School is seeking a first-class receptionist for our school.
Our receptionist is responsible for providing exemplary customer service to pupils, parents/carers, visitors and wider stakeholders.
Our receptionist is the first member of staff to meet visitors to Totley Primary School, ensuring they are made to feel welcome. It is a busy environment where enquiries are dealt with from staff, pupils and visitors in person, on the telephone and email.
Other duties include but are not limited to:
- processing external post
- assisting with daily pupil registration
- updating pupil records
- ensuring all visitors are correctly signed in using our electronic system.
The candidate
We are looking for a well presented, professional, positive minded and hardworking individual. The ideal candidate will be flexible and able to work as part of a busy front of house team.
The role of receptionist involves working using a number of computer packages. It would be advantageous if the candidate has experience using Excel, Word, Bromcom and Outlook.
A first-class telephone manner and customer service skills are essential.
We are a friendly team who work hard to ensure our pupils are at the centre of what we do. The ability to quickly establish good working relationships with pupils, staff, parents, visitors would be desirable.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Mercia Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. If you are shortlisted, your suitability to work with children will be explored, and this will include disclosing convictions. The information you disclose may be discussed with you during the interview.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Totley Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 424 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Totley Primary is a successful and expanding primary school situated on the border of the Peak District in South West Sheffield, with approximately 425 pupils on roll.
We are a happy, thriving school, providing high quality education both in the classroom and throughout a wide range of extra-curricular activities. We are very proud of our children and believe they should perform well academically and also develop as people.
Our expectations for every child are high; excellence and enjoyment are at the heart of all we will seek to do. We believe in the potential of every child, providing opportunities and enabling them to thrive in our caring environment.
Our staff team are central to our success. They drive and accelerate the outstanding provision we offer to our community and we want the very best people to join us.
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