School Receptionist - Brill Church of England School

Overview

Brill C of E School is a small and friendly village school at the heart of the community. We are seeking to recruit a versatile and enthusiastic School Receptionist to join our friendly & happy team at Brill C of E School, a Stand-Alone Primary Academy from September 2025. This is a diverse and varied role reporting directly to the Headteacher. The ideal candidate will provide a welcoming and professional first point of contact for visitors, parents, students, and staff, while also handling a variety of administrative tasks. We take pride in our school and our pupils are well-behaved, eager to learn, and a pleasure to be around.

This is a full time term time only position available from 4th Sept 2025, and a job share will be considered for the right candidates.

Term time only

Salary Type: Bucks pay

Salary details: Range 1 Point 7

Contract type: Fixed Term

Hours: Full time term time only (job share available for the right candidates)

Closing date: 02/06/2025 09:00

Interviews to be held: Monday 19th June

About us

Brill Church of England School is a close-knit, friendly village school at the heart of its community. We take pride in our excellent academic results, positive pupil behaviour, and attitudes. Through exceptional teaching and an innovative approach, both inside the classroom and outdoors, we have developed an engaging and relevant curriculum. We cater to children from various backgrounds and with diverse needs, nurturing and encouraging them to reach their potential across all areas of the curriculum. We aim to serve our community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian values, belief and practice. We also welcome those of all religious denomination, and those with no religious beliefs.

Our dedicated and enthusiastic staff team seizes every opportunity to foster creativity and self-esteem. We strive to create a secure environment where everyone feels valued and supported, equipped with the skills and knowledge to achieve their fullest potential, in line with our motto; With the wind in our sails, we shall live life in all its fullness.
www.brillschool.org.uk

About the role

If you are highly organised with an attention to detail and excellent interpersonal and communication skills then this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a genuine difference to all pupils at Brill! The role is full-time term-time only (job share considered for the right candidates). You will consistently work closely with the staff and the successful candidate will join the school in making further improvements to what is already an Ofsted rated 'Good' school.

We can offer you:
• Happy, motivated children eager to learn.
• A welcoming and nurturing school environment with supportive colleagues and parents.
• A whole school Christian ethos.
• A commitment to your ongoing professional development, with strong support from the School Senior Leadership Team and Governors.
• A degree of flexibility in working pattern.
• Wellbeing opportunities. 

About you

We are looking for someone with the following skills and abilities:

Essential Requirements:
• Effective time management, organisation skills and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Working knowledge of MS office suite.
• A warm and positive approach with all members of the school community.
• An understanding of the need for confidentiality and sensitivity.

Desirable Skills:
• Experience and knowledge of Arbor MIS system.
• First Aid training. 

Other information

Visits to the school are encouraged and welcomed. To arrange a visit, please contact the School Administrator, Sarah Harding, on the number below.

Please send completed application forms to the email address below.
Tel No: 01844 237710
Email: [email protected]

Brill C of E School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We continue to take a whole school approach to safeguarding and it is the responsibility of all staff to report any concerns that they may have for the safety and/or welfare of any children with whom they have contact. This contact may be via e-mail, virtual teaching, through a phone call or directly with the child.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and submit contact details/ handles to facilitate checks on any social media presence. Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.