School Secretary (Park Mead Primary School)

Hours of work: 30.5 per week.
Working pattern: Part-time term-time only (working for40weeks per year plus6.2weeks annual leave).
As the position is part-time/term-time only the above salary will be pro rata.

Closing date: Monday 13 April 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

For more information and to apply for the above post please contact:

Park Mead School
Michelham Priory Rd
Upper Dicker
Hailsham
BN27 3QP

Phone:
Email:
Website: The Pioneer Federation

Please note we do not accept CVs.

We are looking for a School Secretary / Receptionist for our wonderful rural primary school in Upper Dicker near Hailsham.

Park Mead has a strong family feel witha creative approach to all aspects of school life and a vision of nurturing life-long learners.

The successful candidate will have a good level of education with experience of producing documents to a high standard and of undertaking a range of clerical and administrative duties including dealing with attendance administration efficiently and communicating to parents in a professional and timely manner. A working knowledge of Arbor Word and Excel would be desirable.

Are you someone who:

• Is highly organised and able to prioritise your own workload.
• Understands how essential the role is to the smooth running of the school.
• Is nurturing and has excellent communication skills.
• Shows sensitivity and objectivity when dealing with confidential issues.
• Has the ability to work as part of a team.
• Is willing to undertake safeguarding and first aid trainingas required.

If so then we can offer you:

• Friendly positive children and parents.
• Dedicated hardworking colleagues who work as a team.
• A supportive leadership team and Governing Body.
• A commitment to your professional development.
• A beautiful location in rural Sussex with magnificent grounds.

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed.

Please contact the school office for an Application Pack or download via the following link: post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.