Administration Assistant / Receptionist
University Collegiate School, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 5AG11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2026
Closing date
30 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 June 2026
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
- £22,119.89 - £22,469.45 Annually (Actual) Pay award pending
Administration Assistant / Receptionist job summary
✨ JOIN THE FRONTLINE OF AWESOME! ✨
Administration Assistant / Receptionist
The Role (a.k.a. The Heartbeat of the School!)
Are you the kind of person who can greet visitors with a smile, tame ringing phones like a pro, and organise chaos into calm… all before your second cup of tea? ☕
We’re on the lookout for a **super-organised, people-loving, multitasking wizard** to become the face (and voice) of University Collegiate School.
What You’ll Be Doing (Your Superpowers in Action):
- Welcoming students, staff, parents, and visitors with warmth and professionalism
- Managing a busy reception desk (phones, emails, enquiries… you name it!)
- Keeping admin tasks ticking along like a perfectly oiled machine
- Supporting the wider school team with day-to-day operations
- Being the go-to person for *“Where do I go?”* and *“Can you help?”* moments
What We’re Looking For:
- A natural people person with a friendly, confident manner
- Organised, detail-loving and able to juggle tasks without dropping the ball
- Calm under pressure (even when the bell rings and everything happens at once!)
- Strong IT and communication skills
- A team player with a positive, can-do attitude
Bonus points if you bring a sense of humour and a love of a lively school environment!
Why Join Us?
At University Collegiate School, no two days are the same - and that’s exactly how we like it!
You’ll be part of a supportive team in a vibrant school community where your role truly matters. Plus, there’s always something happening (and plenty of tea opportunities… essential!). ☕😄
- An additional day of leave - a wellness day to focus on your wellbeing
- Cycle to work scheme and family friendly policies
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- A supportive, forward-thinking school community
- Students who will surprise, challenge, and occasionally confuse you (in a good way)
- Opportunities to innovate and bring your weird and wonderful ideas to life
- Tea. Lots of tea. Possibly biscuits.
👉 Apply today and bring your energy, personality and admin magic to UCS Bolton.
✨ *Because every great school needs an amazing first impression - and that starts with YOU.* ✨
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About University Collegiate School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 604 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- University Collegiate School website
Join the University Collegiate School – Shape the Future of Education!
Are you a passionate and visionary curriculum leader ready to make a lasting impact? UCS invites you to become a key part of our vibrant family, leading curriculum development and embedding the unique UTC ethos across all key stages at University Collegiate School (UCS), Bolton. This is a rare opportunity to inspire young people from ages 11 to 19 within a Trust that values character, community, and academic excellence.
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