Part Time Receptionist - Minterne Junior School - Part-time

Minterne Junior School and The Acorn Centre, Sittingbourne

• Ref:KCC886-2463-128S
• Posted:08/06/2026
• Pay:Kent Scheme A - £13,790 pro rata (£24,522 FTE)
• Start Date:September 2026
• App Close Date:22/06/2026 at 09:00
• Interviews:25/06/26

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We are seeking a friendly, organised and professional individual to join our team as a part-time School Receptionist. As the first point of contact for our junior school, you will play a key role in creating a welcoming and efficient front office environment for pupils, parents, staff, and visitors.

Key responsibilities include answering incoming telephone calls, greeting and assisting visitors in person, and ensuring all enquiries are handled promptly and courteously. You will support the Office Manager in the day-to-day running of the school office, helping to maintain smooth operations and effective communication across the school.

The role also involves providing general administrative support under the direction of the Office Manager and senior staff, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and efficiently.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong organisational abilities, and a calm, approachable manner. Previous administrative or receptionist experience is desirable.

Join our supportive team and help contribute to a positive and well-run school environment.

We can offer you:

• The opportunity to work in an excellent school and to contribute to its growth and development
• Students who enjoy learning
• A stable and committed staff team determined to give our students the best possible opportunities
• A supportive and committed board of trustees
• Work within a growing Trust who fully believe in the professional development of their staff.

The successful candidate will:

• Have excellent organisational skills

• Be punctual
• Communicate well
• Have good teamwork skills
• Respect confidentiality and the potential sensitivities of working in a school
• Have experience cleaning
• Be able to demonstrate in their application that they can fulfil the main duties of the job description and person specification as a minimum

The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check along with other pre-employment checks which must be undertaken before the role is confirmed by the school.

Our Community MAT is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks which include online checks.

We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.

Applications to be made via Kent Teach.

For further information about the role, please contact Rebecca Bower or Joanna Boddy (office managers), via telephone on 01795 472323, or via office@minterne.kent.sch.uk. 

Information about the school

Minterne is a large 3 form entry Junior School with an attached speech and language unit called The Acorn Centre. The school serves a pleasant residential area of the town. Facilities are excellent and include an ICT suite with 35 PCs. The school has a large, well-stocked library. We have also built a second hall.

The supportive staff work closely in Year Group Teams. Minterne was graded as Good by Ofsted in October 2021. The school is well known for Creativity, Sport and Music.

Minterne is part of Our Community Multi Academy Trust. The infant and junior schools share a specialist unit resource for children with speech and language difficulties.

Minterne is committed to stringent Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment. Any anomalies or gaps in employment history will be vigorously pursued prior to any job offer.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Catherine Hurst
• Address:Minterne Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1SB
• Telephone: (01795) 472323
• Email: office@minterne.kent.sch.uk

Fax: (01795) 475223

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Staff Benefits
• Safer Recruitment Policy
• Child Protection Policy
• Recruitment Pack including Job Description & Person Specification