ADMIN ASSISTANT
Rainhill High School, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 6NY12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
27 July 2026 at 9am
Date listed
15 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Term Time only + 1 week 37 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,583 - £25,989 FTE
Pay scale
- NJC SCP 5-6 Conditions of Service £21,906 - £22,553 actual pa Term Time Only + 1 week
What skills and experience we're looking for
Make a Difference Every Day
Are you passionate about helping young people achieve their best?
We are seeking to appoint a highly efficient and accurate Admin Assistant with a positive attitude to join our Office Team and provide admin and rotational support for a range of areas within the school.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Providing general administrative support to the school including front line reception
- Telephone calls, responding to emails and response follow ups
- Using our school based information system Arbor on a daily basis
- Supporting senior leaders, teachers and other staff with administrative tasks.
About You
- Confident, proactive and adaptable
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Well organised
- Able to build positive relationships with students and staff
- Previous experience working in an educational setting would be an advantage but not essential
Why Rainhill High School?
- At Rainhill, we live by our values — Learn, Think, Contribute, Care. We are proud of our reputation for excellence and inclusion, and you’ll be part of a dedicated, welcoming team that makes a real difference every day.
We are an ambitious, inclusive 11–18 academy within the Stephenson Academy Trust, serving Rainhill, Nutgrove, Knowsley, Widnes and beyond.
If you are passionate about developing others and have the passion to make a lasting difference ensuring every student feels they belong, we would love to hear from you.
Purpose of the post:
- To provide general administrative support to the school under the instruction of senior staff and to assist in the efficient running of the school office.
- To be an ambassador for the school when meeting parents and other visitors and to act as first point of reference.
- To contribute to the overall vision and ethos of the school ensuring the best standards possible for students and staff.
- To be aware of and support differences and to ensure equal opportunities for all.
Prospective candidates are warmly encouraged to visit the school by calling 01744 677205.
For further information and to apply, please visit Vacancies | Rainhill High School or contact jobs@rainhillhigh.org.uk
Key Dates:
Apply by: Monday 27th July at 9am
Interviews: Thursday 30th July 2026
Apply now: Email your completed application to jobs@rainhillhigh.org.uk
What the school offers its staff
Our School’s mission is 'In Pursuit of Excellence’ in everything that we do and our core values; Learn, Think, Contribute, Care, embody our determination to ensure that all our students receive a first class education that enables them to take their place in society confidently.
We are a popular and high achieving school on the edge of Merseyside with a very strong reputation locally and significantly over subscribed.
Further information about the job
Qualifications
Good standard of education up to GCSE or equivalent - Excellent literacy and numeracy skills
RSA Typing/Word Processing or equivalent
NVQ Business Admin related qualifications or equivalent
Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge and IT experience of Microsoft Office systems and Outlook
Knowledge and experience of IT, including printing, scanning, photocopying and typing
Working in a busy office/educational environment
Knowledge and experience using Arbor
Ability to deal with confidential and sensitive information
SkillsandAbilities
Excellent time management and organisational skills
Excellent communication, written and verbal, skills
Excellent admin and organisational skills
Able to prioritise
Can work well as part of a team and on an individual basis
The ability to multi-task in a demanding environment
The ability to problem-solve effectively
Excellent IT skills including knowledge of MS Office
Ability to liaise with students, parents, staff, Trustees and Governors
Decision making skills
Support school events appropriate to the role
Commitment to Equal Opportunities
Ability to understand and demonstrate commitment to equality and diversity
Commitment to safeguarding
Rainhill High School and Sixth Form is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people as well as promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion; where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosing & Barring Certificate and online searches as part of our Safer Recruitment & Selection Procedures.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Rainhill High School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1535 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Rainhill High School website
- Email address
- jobs@rainhillhigh.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01744 677205
11-18 Mixed Academy 1534 on roll Rainhill High School is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form centre located in Rainhill, Merseyside, England. The school converted to an academy under Rainhill Learning Village in March 2017. More recently, the school has become part of the Stephenson MAT and was graded as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in February 2023. The Academy is working hard to make a difference to staff workloads by investing time, technology, and support to make Rainhill High School and Rainhill Sixth an attractive place to work. Our vision is one of excellence for everyone, pupils and staff. We believe that by working together we can make a positive difference to children’s lives. Stephenson Trust is currently a single school in a multi academy trust. We have several external partners, including Hope University, Ambition Institute, SSAT, Rainbow teaching school hub and the educational endowment fund. We are now seeking to expand in the next couple of years with those who share our desire to provide an excellent education
Arranging a visit to Rainhill High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@rainhillhigh.org.uk.
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