Administration and Reception Assistant

Wade Deacon High School, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7TD

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  as soon as possible

• Closing date

  29 October 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  9 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,421.64 - £23,500.40

Administration and Reception Assistant job summary

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. 

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Wade Deacon High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Wade Deacon High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1618 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wade Deacon High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wade-deacon-high-school-widnes

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