Receptionist

Salary FTE Grade 3 (26428 to 26847)

Actual salary 22731 to 23092 (with under five years service)

Contract term 37 hours 39 weeks permanent

Start date 1 September 2026

Closing date Midnight Sunday 19 July 2026

Mercia Learning Trust

Mercia Learning Trust is a successful partnership of four primary and three secondary schools located in the south-west of Sheffield. Established in 2012 with one secondary school our trust has grown to serving over 5000 pupils with 650 staff.

Why do we exist

To empower everyone in our communities especially the most disadvantaged to succeed.

How do we behave

We are kind - showing care and supporting each other.

We have integrity - doing the right thing and always putting children first.

We work with diligence - overcoming obstacles and having no excuses.

What do we do

We run schools that focus on academic excellence cultural capital and the development of character.

How will we succeed

A culture of excellence high standards shaped by clarity not control.

Academic focus empowering all children through an exceptional curriculum.

Purposeful collaboration relationships built on trust reducing sub-optimisation and driving collective success.

Our staff are a crucial part of our trust just like our pupils. We are devoted to recruiting training retaining and taking good care of our highly skilled and dedicated team.

Nether Edge Primary School

Nether Edge Primary School is an over-subscribed two-form entry multi-cultural primary and nursery school firmly rooted in its community. We have approximately 450 pupils and a dedicated diverse staff.

We are proud to be a member of Mercia Learning Trust enjoying the benefits of a successful and expanding multi-academy trust.

Nether Edge Primary School is a warm welcoming environment where both pupils and adults feel happy and secure. If youre seeking a school community where pupils are polite respectful and leaders are committed to the continuous improvement of the team we look forward to your application.

The role

Nether Edge Primary School is seeking a first-class receptionist for our school.

Our receptionist is responsible for providing exemplary customer service to pupils parents/carers visitors and wider stakeholders.

Our receptionist is the first member of staff to meet visitors to Nether Edge Primary School ensuring they are made to feel welcome. It is a busy environment where enquiries are dealt with from staff pupils and visitors in person on the telephone and email.

Other duties include but are not limited to:

processing external post

assisting with daily pupil registration

updating pupil records

ensuring all visitors are correctly signed in using our electronic system.

The candidate

We are looking for a well presented professional positive minded and hardworking individual. The ideal candidate will be flexible and able to work as part of a busy front of house team.

The role of Receptionist involves working using a number of computer packages. It would be advantageous if the candidate has experience using Excel Word Bromcom and Outlook.

A first-class telephone manner and customer service skills are essential.

We are a friendly team who work hard to ensure our pupils are at the centre of what we do. The ability to quickly establish good working relationships with pupils staff parents visitors would be desirable.