School Receptionist

Haberdashers' Crayford Primary, Dartford, Kent, DA1 4RS

32 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  01 September 2026 or sooner

• Closing date

  6 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 June 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: £22,620.00 - £24,272.00 Annually (Actual) Term time only, plus 5 days during half term across the academic year

School Receptionist job summary

We are looking for an experienced Receptionist who can demonstrate high attention to detail, exceptional IT skills, written and verbal communication skills and the ability to be able to work autonomously. Your professional, friendly approach, great customer service and positive attitude is essential in this busy role.

This varied role combines front‑of‑house responsibilities with day‑to‑day administration and financial support, requiring excellent communication skills and a calm, helpful approach. You will use IT systems and other resources to support the effective running of the school office, while also providing First Aid to pupils and staff when required.

You will play an important role in supporting and developing the school office service, working closely with colleagues to ensure processes are efficient, responsive, and continuously improving.

Key Responsibilities

• Front of House management
• Correspondence, comminications and visitor enquiries
• Providing support to parents, pupils and visitors as required

Reporting

This role will report into the Senior Admin Officer

Staff Development ​

Our staff are important to us. We know that without great staff, our children will not be as successful. Therefore, Professional Learning is key to our success. As a new employee within the Trust, you will be supported by the Senior Directors of People and Professional Learning, alongside your line manager to realise your full potential. 'Our People Strategy is key to our success and integral to this is our commitment to equity, equality, diversity, and inclusion . Bringing this to life is the responsibility of every member of staff. We take seriously any behaviour which undermines it. Anyone applying to work with us, should share this commitment.’

We actively encourage applicants from colleagues from under-represented groups.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. This post falls within the scope of regulated activity. Appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS with list checks (and other relevant checks). It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

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 Haberdashers' Crayford Primary

• School type: Academies, None, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 243 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Haberdashers' Crayford Primary website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/haberdashers-aske-s-crayford-temple-grove

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