Receptionist and Admin Assistant

Katesgrove Primary School.
RG3 (scale point 5–11): £16,750 FTE pro-rata; actual £13,975 25 hrs per week,
12.30pm to 5.30pm Monday to Friday.
Term time only. Permanent.
To start September 2025.

Katesgrove Primary School is a large and friendly primary school in Reading. We are looking for a cheerful, enthusiastic, hardworking and committed person to join our successful and friendly school team.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience of working in a school office.
• Have common sense and an ability to work on their own initiative.
• Work well as part of a team.
• Have a flexible and adaptable approach.

Duties include:

• Main Reception duties including visitor management.
• Dealing with pupil attendance, data and communications.
• General admin and school support.
• Administration of medicines.
• Receiving and checking deliveries.
• A wide range of support tasks for the office and wider school team.

If any further information is required, please contact the schools on federationhr@southcote.reading.sch.uk; federationhr@katesgrove.reading.sch.uk. 

Visits to the schools are welcomed and encouraged.

Application packs can be downloaded from our website:www.thekennetfederation.co.uk/vacancies/.

Applications considered on receipt 

The Kennet Federation aspires to be an actively anti-racist organisation. We recognise our aspiration as ongoing, involving collective commitment and accountability. We welcome employees who are committed to and will actively contribute to our efforts to celebrate our cultural diversity and be resolute in advancing inclusion and equity. We encourage candidates who share our ambition to apply, and we welcome applications from those with protected characteristics.
The schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check, appropriate references and health clearance.