School Receptionist

Protocol Education Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Ltd in Sheffield is seeking an experienced School Receptionist to join the busy office team. You will be the welcoming face of the school, keeping day-to-day admin running smoothly and ensuring staff, parents and visitors receive the necessary support.

The role requires experience in a school office, confidence with MIS (Arbor preferred), and a calm, organised, communicative approach within a supportive, close-knit team.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a school office or similar setting.
• Confident using MIS systems (Arbor preferred)
• A calm, organised approach and strong communication skills
• Someone who enjoys being part of a supportive, close-knit team

Responsibilities

• Manage attendance, admissions, and school data using Arbor
• Handling payments and finances via ParentPay
• Supporting staff, parents, and visitors with day-to-day queries
• Keeping admin systems accurate and up to date

Skills

Experience in school office

MIS systems

Tools

Arbor

Job description

School Receptionist

Location: Sheffield
Hours: 08:00–16:00 Monday–Friday
Start Date: September 2026
Contract: Long-term

Looking for a role where every day feels organised and purposeful?

We’re working with a friendly Sheffield primary school that’s after an experienced School Receptionist to join their busy office team. You’ll be the welcoming face of the school-keeping things running smoothly and making sure everyone gets the support they need.

What you’ll be doing:

• Helping to manage attendance, admissions, and school data using Arbor
• Handling payments and finances via ParentPay
• Supporting staff, parents, and visitors with day-to-day queries
• Keeping admin systems accurate and up to date

What we’re looking for:

• Previous experience in a school office or similar setting
• Confident using MIS systems (Arbor preferred)
• A calm, organised approach and strong communication skills
• Someone who enjoys being part of a supportive, close-knit team

Why work with Protocol Education?

• Weekly pay through PAYE (no umbrella companies)
• FREE access to our online CPD training
• Support from your local Sheffield consultant
• A chance to make a real difference in a role that matters every day

If you’re ready to bring your admin expertise to a brilliant school community, we’d love to hear from you.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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