Vacancy Details

Job Ref No. ECC2450-117S Position Type: Administration Pay Range: Scale 3 Points 5-6

Position Start Date: 05/01/2026 Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 12/12/2025 Midday Date of Interviews: 17/12/25

Job Description

We are a happy, friendly and successful school within the village of Great Leighs and are seeking to appoint a friendly, self-motivated, hard-working and reliable professional to be actively involved in working as part of a team providing reception/administrative support to the rest of the school. This is an extremely important role in the school, central in liaising with parents, children and staff, needing sensitivity and a strong regard for confidentiality.

This key role requires a wide range of skills and relevant knowledge such as:

Excellent communication and literacy skills
A high level of numeracy and IT skills including word processing and use of Excel spreadsheets
Excellent organisational and time management skills
An ability to work to deadlines, multi-task and to be an effective member of the office team

The role is part time (10 hours) for 39 weeks in term time. Hours: 9.00am - 3.00pm. Monday and Friday with 1 hour for lunch. These days are negotiable for the right candidate.

Salary Range: Scale3 depending on experience and qualifications

Visits to the school are welcome, please contact the school office on 01245 361254

Information about the School

If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview for this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised. However, we would also be prepared to wait for the right candidate.

Great Leighs Primary School is set in an idyllic location, has country side views and plenty of outdoor space. We will offer the successful candidate a warm, welcoming and friendly school, supportive colleagues and Governing Board, children who are securely developing a love of learning and the opportunity to continue your own professional development journey both within school and within the partnerships that Great Leighs Primary has with other schools and settings.

Great Leighs Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments are subject to successful DBS checks, medical clearance and reference

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.