School Receptionist

Even Swindon Primary School, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2UJ

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  23 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 September 2026

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: £13.35 Hourly

School Receptionist job summary

This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly school environment where you'll play a key role in supporting pupils, parents, staff, and visitors.

Key Responsibilities

• Acting as the first point of contact for visitors, parents, pupils, and staff.
• Managing the reception area and ensuring all visitors are welcomed professionally.
• Answering incoming telephone calls and responding to email enquiries.
• Maintaining and updating pupil records using school management systems.
• Assisting with general office duties including filing, scanning, and data entry.
• Processing correspondence and supporting the day-to-day running of the school office.
• Ensuring safeguarding and visitor procedures are always followed.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience working in a similar customer facing role.
• Good IT skills
• Experience of working in a school admin role desirable
• Enhanced DBS will be required for this role.

Hours would be 8am - 3.30pm term time only.

If you would like to talk to us about this role please contact us via the details below.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

We are part of the Blue Kite Academy Trust, a growing family of primary schools based in Swindon and Wiltshire, who offer excellent CPD and career opportunities, a competitive salary, a commitment to nationally agreed pay and terms, an excellent pension scheme and free staff health and well-being support.

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 Even Swindon Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 663 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Even Swindon Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/even-swindon-primary-school-swindon

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