Receptionist/Administrator
37 hours per week Monday to Friday
Local Government Pay Scale 3 pts 5 - 6 (£25,583 - £25,989 fte) pro rata, Local Government Pension Scheme
Due to the retirement of the current post holder, The Trumpington Federation is looking for a resourceful and energetic person to join the team that looks after our two schools, Fawcett Primary and Trumpington Meadows Primary, located in Trumpington on the southern edge of Cambridge.
Reporting to the Office Manager, you will be part of the front of house team responsible for communicating with families, visitors and the public. You will support the safeguarding of our students, ensuring only authorised persons have access to the school, and visitors, ensuring they are properly supervised and aware of how to stay safe during their visit. You will have a key role in maintaining accurate student and staff records on a range of computerised systems, including supporting the twice daily registration process. You will provide support to Senior Management team to communicate with families, other care services supporting our students and the general public. You will support the organisation of a wide range of school events.
You will have excellent communication skills, thrive on being organised and be proficient in the use of ICT (especially Outlook, Word and Excel). You should be able to demonstrate the flexibility to manage changing priorities and an ability to focus whilst working in a busy environment. Ideally, you will have previous experience of working in a school or similar environment.
The working hours will be 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday to Friday with an early finish at 3:30 pm on either a Tuesday or a Thursday. There is an expectation that the successful candidate would be able to work flexibly. A reasonable amount of paid overtime, to cover occasional absence of other team members, is a necessary part of the role.
We are well served by transport links. Both schools are only a short drive from Junction 11 of the M11 and there is ample parking on each site. Trumpington Meadows is located adjacent to the Trumpington Park & Ride and Fawcett Primary is only a short walk from the Guided Busway. Both schools are well connected to safe cycle routes and benefit from secure cycle parking. Visits to our schools are warmly welcomed; please call the school office (01223 840299) to arrange this.
Trumpington Federation is committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children’s welfare. All applicants will be subject to online checks prior to shortlisting and all appointments are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Safeguarding procedures form part of the induction process. A copy of the school’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is available to download from the Policies section of the school’s website: www.trumpingtonfederation.co.uk. The school will require a Certificate of Good Conduct, where applicable, from the professional regulating authority in the country in which the applicant has worked. References will be applied for prior to interview.
If you would like to apply for this position, please click the links below to download an application pack and an application form. Completed forms should be emailed to humres@trufed.org.uk
Closing Date: 23rd March 2026
Interview: Week commencing 13th April 2026
