Receptionist/School Office Administrator – Term Time Only

We are looking to appoint a Receptionist/School Office Administrator to join our team. The successful candidate will work in the School Office, undertaking Reception duties and providing clerical and administrative support. They will have good communication skills and be well organised. The working hours are Monday to Thursday - 7.50am to 3.40pm, Friday - 7.50am -1.30pm. Full details can be found in the job description. We are a successful forward thinking upper school based in a beautiful rural setting in the heart of central Bedfordshire with excellent transport links. We are very lucky to occupy a large site, with lots of green, outside space for our students and staff to enjoy. We offer staff the opportunity to work in a friendly, supportive community with talented, caring and dedicated colleagues. We have implemented a 1pm Friday school finish time to support staff and student well-being. Please see our Staff Wellbeing Charter for our wider approach to staff well-being. What makes Harlington Upper School special is the real sense of community that you can see and sense as you walk around the school. Each individual child is important to us, and our expectation is that all our students will develop and grow as young people as they make their journey as part of our community. The quality of teaching is strong, and our staff are talented, caring and dedicated, and we are very proud of our staff and students. Harlington Upper School makes a difference to young people, and we very much look forward to welcoming a new colleague to join our successful team. Early applications are welcomed and we reserve the right to interview early should a suitable candidate apply. No agencies please Harlington Upper School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Online checks and reference requests will be completed in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, and prior to interview, and all offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of safer recruitment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check. All posts working with children will be subject to the disclosure of criminal records, and identification documents will be required as evidence of identity and right to work in the UK. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The post you are applying for is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are successful at interview