Administration/Reception Assistant
Shevington High School, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 8AB17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
5 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
18 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 35 hours per week, term time only (Monday – Friday 08:45 – 16:15hrs)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Salary: G4 (scp 5-8) £20,191 - £21,170 term-time pro-rata (pay award pending)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly organised and proactive Administration Assistant to join our dedicated School Office team.
Working under the guidance of the Senior Admin Officer, you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth and efficient day-to-day operation of the school office.
As a key member of our administrative team, you will be the welcoming face of the school and the first point of contact for parents, pupils, visitors and external agencies. Managing our reception area, you will deliver a professional, responsive and customer-focused service, ensuring enquiries are handled efficiently and effectively.
We are seeking a positive and dependable individual who thrives in a busy environment, enjoys working as part of a team and takes pride in delivering high-quality administrative support. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a strong attention to detail, the ability to maintain confidentiality, and the confidence to build positive relationships with pupils, parents, colleagues and visitors. Above all, you will be a professional role model who reflects the values of our school.
Applicants should hold a minimum of three GCSEs (or equivalent), including English and Mathematics. You will possess strong ICT, organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, work accurately under pressure and meet deadlines.
Previous experience in an administrative role or a customer-facing environment would be beneficial; however, we welcome applications from motivated individuals with transferable skills, a positive attitude and a willingness to learn. Full training and support will be provided for the successful candidate.
Further information about the role, including the key responsibilities, skills and experience required, can be found in the job description and person specification below.
What the school offers its staff
Salary & Benefits
In return, we offer:
- Children of staff are included as one of the priorities on our admissions criteria for those wishing to support an application for their child to the school.
- Enhanced Induction for all new staff
- Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
- Rewards and Recognition Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Dedicated Staff Wellbeing team and School Workload Charter
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 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 Shevington High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 878 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Shevington High School website
- Email address
- lthompson@shevingtonhigh.org.uk
About the School
Shevington High School is a popular 11-16 community school located in the village of Shevington. We are 3 miles from Wigan town centre and mere minutes from the M6 motorway. The school is smaller than the average size secondary school. We have 178 students in all years and are currently oversubscribed with a waiting list in Year 7.
Shevington is a thriving and vibrant school. We work incredibly hard as a team to support pupils to make excellent progress in their learning from their varied starting points on entry. The school has celebrated very good examination results over recent years and we pride ourselves on our constant drive for improvement.
We pride ourselves at Shevington in that we put the student at the centre of learning through the delivery of high quality teaching which enables all of our pupils to learn effectively. The school has a clear and well-articulated vision and intent for the curriculum and pedagogical approach in school, grounded on current research and methodologies nationally and internationally. This is drawn from the work we have been doing over the last 9 years on Student Agency in Learning in conjunction with Kunskapsskolan Schools (Sweden) for which we have been recognised as a KED inspired school.
The school has a robust teaching and learning strategy incorporating digital devices and using Google Classroom to enhance student learning. A distinct part of student life at Shevington High School is coaching. We see coaching as the key to personalised learning and putting students at the centre of their learning. Students attend coaching in groups of 4-5 students once a week. In the coaching session the students are encouraged to set weekly learning goals and reflect on progress made.
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