Primary School Receptionist and Administrator - Term Time

St Peter's CEP School, Tunbridge Wells

• Ref:KCC886-3053-232S
• Posted:03/11/2025
• Pay:KS C
• Start Date:15/12/2025
• App Close Date:20/11/2025 at 09:00
• Interviews:tbc

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🌟 Be the Welcoming Face of St Peter’s CE Primary School 🌟

Receptionist & Administrator – Term Time Only
Start Date: December 2025

Are you a warm, friendly and highly efficient individual with experience in school office environments? Do you love working closely with children, families and staff in a vibrant and welcoming setting? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

We are looking for a dedicated Receptionist and Administrator to join our front office team at St Peter’s CE Primary School, a happy, successful and oversubscribed school in the beautiful Hawkenbury Village area of Tunbridge Wells. This is a term-time only role with excellent working hours: 7:30am – 3:45pm, Monday to Friday – perfect for aligning with school holidays.

Why Join Us?

• Be the front of house for our school, greeting visitors, supporting families, and helping children feel safe and welcome.
• Work closely with our Headteacher, Business Manager, and a supportive team.
• Be part of a school recently praised in a very successful Ofsted inspection, which highlighted our outstanding leadership and management.
• Enjoy a varied role that includes:
  • Managing emails, phone calls, and parent queries
  • Supporting school events, admissions, and charity days
  • Administering first aid and coordinating open days
  • Running the school office 
  • managing the school diary

What You’ll Be Doing:

As the first point of contact for our school, you’ll:

• Welcome visitors and families with warmth and professionalism
• Monitor school access and ensure safeguarding protocols are followed
• Support pupil attendance, medical needs, and parent communications
• Assist with school trips, open days, and enrichment programmes
• Provide general administrative support and help keep our school running smoothly

Who We’re Looking For:

We’re seeking someone who is:

• Warm and approachable, with a genuine love for working in a school community
• Highly organised and efficient, able to juggle multiple tasks with a smile
• Experienced in school office administration
• A great communicator who thrives in a busy, people-focused environment

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a school that values kindness, teamwork, and excellence. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a school where your contribution will be truly valued. If you’re ready to bring warmth, efficiency and positivity to our front office, we’d love to hear from you.

Information about the school

🌿 Welcome to St Peter’s CE Primary School 🌿
A thriving, inclusive and values-led school community in Tunbridge Wells.

St Peter’s CE Primary School is a happy, successful and oversubscribed one-form entry school with 210 children on roll. Nestled in the picturesque Hawkenbury Village area of Tunbridge Wells, our school enjoys a peaceful setting with far-reaching views, yet remains within walking distance of the town centre. Most of our pupils live locally and walk to school from the surrounding roads, contributing to our strong sense of community. We have parking on site for staff and value ourselves in providing opportunities for staff development.

Our beautiful site includes a forest school, a large field, a multi-use games area, and a stunning new school building completed in 2021. These facilities support a rich and varied curriculum and provide an inspiring environment for learning and play.

At the heart of our ethos are the values of Courage, Compassion and Respect. Visitors often comment on the warm welcome they receive from both pupils and staff, and we are proud of the inclusive, nurturing culture that defines our school.

Our Vision
Built upon courage, compassion and respect, excellence in learning and ambition in teaching, our school lights the way to a world of possibilities.
With relationships at our core, we nurture every individual. Each unique contribution is valued.
All flourish, making a difference as global citizens and as a beacon in our local community.

Our Aims
To achieve our vision, St Peter’s is committed to: - Enabling all children and adults to flourish. - Providing an inclusive educational setting that nurtures the potential of every child. - Supporting a team of enthusiastic, committed staff who embrace new ideas and challenges. - Being a vibrant hub for the local community, with strong links to St Peter's Church.

Our carefully designed curriculum offers a broad and balanced education, enriched with opportunities for academic, physical, social, moral and spiritual development. We also offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities including sport, music, arts and wellbeing, helping every child to thrive.

To learn more about our school and being part of our vibrant staff team, please visit our https://www.st-peters.kent.sch.uk. Our newsletters provide a wonderful insight into school life and the many exciting things we do.

Come and Visit Us
If you’re interested in joining our team or learning more about the role we are currently recruiting for, we warmly invite you to get in touch and arrange a tour. We welcome everyone who feels this could be the opportunity they’ve been looking for.

St Peter’s CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and follows safer recruitment practices. Further information about our safeguarding policies is available on our website.

We may interview suitable candidates before the advertised closing date.

📧 For enquiries, please email: finance@st-peters.kent.sch.uk or call 01892525727

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Joanna Langton
• Address:Hawkenbury Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN25BW
• Telephone: 01892525727
• Email: admin@st-peters.kent.sch.uk

Documents

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• Job Description and person specification