School Secretary
Polehampton Church of England Junior School, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 9AX22 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
10 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 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
- £26,403.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE) Term Time Only (Actual Salary - between £22,375 and £23,849
School Secretary job summary
You will:
be efficient, organised and able to plan your time effectively.
be able to apply yourself to a wide variety of tasks
be able to work both as part of a team and individual as required.
have excellent inter-personal and general communication skills
have excellent knowledge and experience working with computers
Hold a paediatric first aid certificate and experience working with the Arbor system (desirable)
Experience of working in a similar environment would be beneficial.
The working hours for this position will be 8-4 each day.
We offer you:
welcoming, supportive working environments with a friendly team across two schools
a strong commitment to an investment in your continued professional development
the chance to collaborate and learn from colleagues, as well as other schools
delightful, hard-working and enthusiastic children
families who are keen to work with the schools to support their children
As a member of The Keys Academy Trust, the successful applicant will have access to high quality professional development and career progression within The Trust.
KEY DATES AND DETAILS FOR APPLYING
An application pack is available on the school website via the vacancies section.
- Closing date for applications: Applications processed upon receipt
- Interview date: A suitable date will be arranged with each candidate.
We warmly encourage school visits, so you can experience our environment first-hand and learn more about the qualities we value.
The Keys Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced criminal records check. No agencies please.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Polehampton Church of England Junior School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 234 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Polehampton Church of England Junior School website
We are dynamic, inspirational and over-subscribed Infant and Junior schools, ensuring the best possible learning experiences and outcomes for all our children.
Our core Christian values are at the heart of all we do and our Christian culture of compassion and consideration for each other touches every area of school life. The school community enjoys strong links with our local Church in a mutually supportive and beneficial partnership. We contribute to and are enriched through our involvement with the Church and the local community.
Our two schools work very closely together as the Polehampton Schools; two schools, one journey with a shared senior leadership team. This ensures a smooth transition and strong progress from the Foundation Stage through to the end of Year Six. Our children are well-equipped for secondary school and prepared to be compassionate, reflective and successful life-long learners in an ever-changing world.
Everyone is committed to excellence, improvement and the pursuit of high standards academically, physically, artistically, as well as spiritually, morally, socially and culturally. Our united, respectful and respected team of adults consistently applies best practice, modelling the school’s deeply embedded drivers of community, curiosity and cultural diversity.
Our amazingly supportive parental community help to enable the school to flourish and grow. We have a highly committed and proactive Governing body who work with the school team, appropriately supporting and challenging so that high standards are sustained in an encouraging and warm environment that values everyone.
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