Administration and Reception Assistant

Ref: SCH-WDT-0412 20 day(s) remaining
Establishment: Wade Deacon High School Location: Widnes Salary: £22,421.64 - £23,500.40 Department: Administration Job Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 29/10/2025 15:00 Interview Date: to be confirmed Start Date: as soon as possible

Additional Information

Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks Hours per Week: 37.00 Weeks per Year: 47.150 Pay Grade: NJC Grade 2-3, SCP 3-6 £24,796 - £25,989 FTE

The Role

We are seeking to attract the very best, talented, aspirational staff to join Wade Deacon High School. Due to the significant successes and achievements and continuing rapid growth of our school, you would be joining us at an exciting time.

 

We seek to appoint a committed and dynamic Administration & Reception Assistant to work within our Administration Team, to provide support across all aspects of school administration, including pupil services, reception, finance, HR, student attendance, maintenance of student records, communication with parents, and to administer first aid to students. 

 

Our teaching and support staff work hard and enthusiastically as one team with the belief that every student can succeed and transform their life chances, achieving more than they dreamt possible.

 

We can offer the successful candidates an opportunity to work with highly trained and supportive staff, as well as a whole school commitment to professional development, since we believe that staff development is a fundamental aspect in raising standards further for our students. Our school community is also a highly rewarding place to work. A comprehensive programme of CPD and a commitment to wellbeing supports colleagues at all career stages; through the School and the Trust, we provide excellent career opportunities for our staff. Colleagues seeking a varied, challenging and rewarding career can find this in the Wade Deacon family.


Wade Deacon High School is friendly, dynamic and innovative. Our latest OFSTED report from November 2022 described us as “an Outstanding School" in all areas, praising the school for providing pupils with a ‘first-rate education’ and an ‘aspirational curriculum’, describing pupils as ‘extremely happy’ and their behaviour as ‘exemplary’.


The Wade Deacon Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory medical clearance. 

Benefits

Other
First Aid Allowance

Qualifications

Qualification Title Grade
GCSE Maths and English grade 4-9 (A-C) or equivalent
Essential
Current First Aid qualification
Desirable

Skills

Relevant Skills
To have the ability to prioritise and organise own workload
Essential
Be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Essential
Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a variety of audiences
Essential
Establish and develop appropriate relationships with all stakeholders
Essential
Good standard of ICT literacy including the use of Microsoft Office 365 and other school software
Essential
Relate to and work well with others as a member of a team
Essential
Organisational Fit
Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times
Essential
Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
Essential
Personal Attributes
Ability to work well within a team, and support colleagues
Essential
Deal with difficult situations effectively
Essential
Commitment to acting with integrity, honesty, loyalty and fairness
Essential
Commitment to promoting the ethos and values of the school
Essential
Commitment to safeguarding and equality
Essential
Experience/Knowledge
Experience of meeting deadlines to ensure the effective management of resources.
Essential
Experience of maintaining manual and computerised records and/or the management of information systems.
Essential
Worked in an office environment
Essential
Worked successfully and co-operatively as a member of a team
Essential

Safeguarding Information

The Wade Deacon Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure. All applicants should read the school’s Safeguarding/Child Protection policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on our websites.

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Wade Deacon High School

Birchfield Road,
Widnes
Widnes
WA8 7TD

Catherine Rogers

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