School Receptionist & Administrator - The Hill Primary School

The Hill Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8TU

7 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  15 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £19,017 to £20,624 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

32.5 Hours per week (8.30am to 3.30pm) - Flexible on times for the right candidate - Term time only - Required September 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen at our popular and successful school to appoint highly motivated, caring and creative professionals to our team.

The successful applicant will be:

• proficient in using IT packages including Excel , Word and email
• a good team player but also able to work independently and with initiative
• able to demonstrate good interpersonal skills with both children and adults
• able to establish effective and empowering relationships with parents/carers.
• able to work in an organised manner, prioritising workload to ensure deadlines are met
• a flexible and adaptable member of staff with a positive attitude working within a busy and varied school office environment
• trustworthy and reliable

What the school offers its staff

We will offer you:

• delightful, well-behaved children
• a supportive and friendly environment
• dedicated and skilled staff
• on-going training and development opportunities.

If you are enthusiastic, caring, and committed to providing a high quality service and support to our pupils and parents/carers, we would love to hear from you!

Visits to the school are encouraged. Further details and an application pack are available from our website, www.thehillprimary.org.uk, by email to admin@hill.reading.sch.uk or by calling the school on 0118 937 5560Closing date: Wednesday 15th July 2026

Applications will be considered on receipt after which suitable candidates will be invited to interview.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS Disclosure will be sought from the successful candidate

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 and Administrator - Job Description.pdf - 133 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Hill Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 410 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Hill Primary School website
• Email address: jason.owen@reading.gov.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-hill-primary-school-reading

Two-form primary school situated in Caversham, Reading.

Arranging a visit to The Hill Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jason.owen@reading.gov.uk.

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