The posting
Receptionist
Permanent, Part Time (35 hours per week), 8.15am until 3.45pm. Term Time (39 weeks per year). To commence as soon as possible.
Salary: Points 4-6 of the School Support Staff pay spine, currently £26,016 - £26847 per annum (Actual salary £21,697 - £22,390)
The Role:
The successful candidate will be calm and caring and capable of managing a busy and varied workload. They will communicate effectively, clearly, and concisely, both verbally and in writing. They will also demonstrate a high standard of accuracy in spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Exceptional administrative, organisational, and time-management skills are essential, alongside proven experience with a wide range of ICT packages.
In addition, the successful candidate will contribute to the hardworking, dedicated and caring ethos of the school and build positive relations with children, colleagues, parents and governors.
The role offers potential for career progression at Broadfield, with opportunities to develop into an office or business manager in the future.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide a welcoming first point of contact, ensuring a positive experience for all visitors to the school, ensuring all safeguarding procedures are followed
- Escorting children to and from classes.
- Managing the receipt and distribution of deliveries and stock. This active role involves regular movement and walking around our large site.
- Provide efficient administrative support to all staff, particularly the Principal and Senior Leadership Team
- To accurately update and maintain the school database (Arbor), ensuring all relevant documentation is uploaded
- Communicate professionally with all stakeholders either in person or by telephone, email and text message
- Build and maintain positive relationships with staff, parents and pupils Create engaging social media content for our school’s Facebook and Instagram pages
We can offer:
- Term time working
- A supportive and caring ethos
- A welcoming staff team, who are committed to the continuing development of the whole school
- Supportive parents and Governors
- A dedicated and supportive Senior Leadership Team
- An award-winning working environment -In the 2026 Edurio Awards 100% of staff recommended Broadfield as a good place to work
- Broadfield Primary School were awarded the National Staff Choice, Staff Belonging and Career Development awards
- An excellent CPD and staff training package
- Employee Assistance programme offering counselling, GP and nurse services, physiotherapy, etc
- Use of gym facilities within Pinnacle Learning trust
- Free parking and electric charging points
Broadfield Primary School
Broadfield Primary School serves just under 400 pupils in the Hathershaw area of Oldham. We provide nursery education for pupils from 2 years of age. After working with partners in The Pinnacle Learning Trust for many years, the school joined the Trust on the 1st April 2023, a move which was very positively received by staff and the school’s local community. Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in 2018, Broadfield Primary School is oversubscribed and very well respected. We are proud of the Broadfield Values; celebrating diversity and inclusion in addition to having high expectations and excellent pastoral provision.
Broadfield Primary School is welcoming and friendly and our central focus is a commitment to ensuring that all our pupils achieve their full potential and become lifelong learners. Our children are happy, enthusiastic and want to learn. We celebrate diversity and teach children to recognise and respect people’s differences as well as similarities. We have a strong training and CPD programme, opportunities to develop your skills and a solid, supportive team of staff and Governors who have fostered a caring and welcoming atmosphere at the school.
Teaching in primary education offers an incredibly rewarding career where every day brings new opportunities to inspire and make a difference. Yet, males remain unrepresented in the primary sector. We are proud to champion diversity and encourage all individuals to consider a career in primary teaching. By sharing experiences of male primary teachers we aim to challenge stereotypes and show that primary teaching is a profession where everyone can thrive. Click here to learn about Dan’s experience in the primary sector and why he believes “representation matters”.
Our colleagues underpin our mission and values, sharing high expectations and collaborative opportunities through supportive networks. We genuinely care about each other and the real difference we can make to pupils’ futures, and we want to recruit hard-working, conscientious and self-motivated staff who share our vision.
You can get a feel for the passion we have at Broadfield Primary School through our website, but please do organise to come in and meet us in person. That’s the best way to get a sense of the dynamic and broad education that our children are enjoying and what your future at Broadfield Primary School can be.
Proud member of The Pinnacle Learning Trust
We are a locally focused, cross-phase Trust, with a rigorous culture of high aspirations and strong academic performance that will improve the life chances of our young people through an understanding of the communities we serve. Our academies provide high quality inclusive education and an ethos whereby our children and young people learn by example and grow morally and socially.
Our vision for our workforce is one in which diverse, dedicated, skilled and high-performing staff are operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment; enabling everyone to feel valued, respected and encouraged in order to contribute their best to support us in achieving our mission.
Our Trust invests in each member of staff, offering them professional development opportunities, as well as the opportunity to contribute to the development of others via our Research School. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging.
We are delighted to be the winners of the MAT Excellence Award for Wellbeing Trust of the Year 2025, and have been recognised by Edurio for a Trust Value Award, for the second year running. We offer various health and wellbeing benefits, including an Employee Assistance programme offering counselling, GP and nurse services, physiotherapy, etc.
Read our ‘Join the Pinnacle Learning Trust’ booklet to discover what our trust can offer you.
Closing Date: 5pm Wednesday 11 November 2026 Interview Date: Tuesday 17 November 2026
To apply, please click "Apply Now".
Commitment to Safeguarding
Broadfield Primary school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment checks. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The Pinnacle Learning Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and ethnic minorities.
