Receptionist/Administration Assistant - Causeway Green Primary School

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Oldbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Causeway Green Primary School seeks a dedicated Receptionist to provide professional reception and administrative services to parents, staff, and pupils. The role includes managing communications, undertaking various office tasks, and adhering to safeguarding policies. The position offers a full-time, permanent contract with an estimated salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills required.
• Experience working in an office environment is essential.
• Experience in a school environment would be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient reception and administrative services.
• Maintain communication with parents, staff, students, and visitors.
• Carry out general administrative duties including typing and filing.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Team working

Initiative

Education

Experience of working in an office environment

Experience of working in a school environment (desirable)

Job description

Required from: 1st September 2025
Closing Date: Friday 4th July 2025 12.00pm
Shortlisting: Friday 4th July 2025
Interviews to be held on: Monday 7th July 2025

Receptionist Duties and responsibilities

- To provide a professional and efficient reception and administrative service to the parents, staff and pupils.
- To act as first point of contact for students, parents, visitors and telephone callers, providing a courteous, professional and efficient service, ensuring that telephone messages reach the recipient quickly.
- Welcome and sign in visitors using appropriate security/safeguarding procedures.
- To provide typing, filing, printing, postage, photocopying and general administration duties.
- To maintain adequate supplies of stationery and printed materials for the school office.
- To collect and distribute post.
- Checking deliveries/supplies
- Weekly news letter
- Update of school website
- Daily use of ICT programs including SIMS, FMS, Microsoft office.
- Duplicating & distribution of information.
- Organising and printing of Certificates/Rewards and awards/awards.
- Occasional lunchtime duty.
- To support on parents/open evenings (when required) & any other school events.
- To carry out any other reasonable duties as directed by the School Business Manager/Assistant Business Manager.
- To maintain regular, consistent and professional attendance, punctuality, personal appearance and adherence to relevant health and safety procedures.
- To adhere to safeguarding policies and procedures.

Resources Duties and responsibilities

- Photocopying teacher requirements
- Development, upkeep and use of the reprographic equipment
- Laminating
- Manage the range of reprographic processes available.
- Reproduce documents to a high standard including certificates, booklets, class lists

We are looking for an applicant who:
- Has excellent interpersonal skills
- Has excellent organisational skills
- Has experience of working in an office environment
- Able to work as a team and under own initiative
- Experience of working in a school environment would be desirable
- Willing to undertake relevant training

The application form, job description and person specification are available [e-mail] or telephone [phone].

Previous Applicants need not apply.

Completed forms should be returned directly to the school via the post or the email address above.

Causeway Green Primary School as part of Sandwell Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) clearance is required for this role.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role’

This post requires a Children’s Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post

Pre-employment checks will be carried out in-line with KCSIE.

Hours

37 per week 8.30am-4.30pm Mon-Thu 8.30am-4pm Friday with 30 minutes lunch break.

Grade

Band B, SCP 3-4 £24,027-£24,404 pro rata (£12.45-£12.65 per hour) (actual £20,977-£21,306 per annum) plus a living wage supplement to £12.60 per hour payable from 1st April 2025

Location

Causeway Green Primary School, Penncricket Lane, Oldbury, B68 8LX

Contract

Permanent

Closing Date

Friday 4th July 2025 12.00pm