Administrative Assistant & Reception Cover

Waingels, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 4RF

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  5 May 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  14 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,375.94 - £23,849.70 Annually (Actual) Grade 4 SCP 7 to 11

Administrative Assistant & Reception Cover job summary

Waingels

Administrative Assistant & Reception Cover

Full time, term time only plus 3 days

Monday to Friday 7.30am to 3.30pm with a 3pm finish on either a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday

Fixed term - maternity cover (expected end date of 31st July 2026)

Grade 4 SCP 7 to 11

Actual salary of £22,375.94 to £23,849.70 per annum

For September 2026 start

-Are you an experienced, efficient administrator looking to provide support in a busy school environment with a strong focus on internal and external communications?

- Do you want to join a dedicated, friendly administrative team who are committed to providing staff and students with an exceptional experience?

-Do you have excellent interpersonal and IT skills along with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment?

-Are you looking to work in a thriving and well-regarded school where staff well-being is central to all of our decision making?

If the answer to any of these questions is “yes” then we would like to hear from you.

Waingels, a popular 11-18 school where students achieved above national average in all measures and was identified as “continuing to be good” in a recent OFSTED inspection, is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, organised and professional Administrative Assistant & Reception Cover on a fixed term basis to provide maternity cover.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced administrator to manage diverse administrative tasks to support the smooth running of the wider school along with providing reception cover one day per week.

Working with us offers you the opportunity to:

Join a “kind and caring school” where pupils “enjoy being part of the inclusive community” (OFSTED 2023) that aims to be an” exceptional school at the heart of our community”.

Join a school where early finishes for parent consultation evenings and free tea and coffee every day are just some of the ways we ensure staff well-being is central to our decision making

Work in a school where the values of Respect, Kindness, Pride and Responsibility underpin all we do.

If you feel your value and ethos align with ours, this is an exciting opportunity for you.

How to Apply

Our staff and students are proud of our school and we would be happy to welcome you if you would like to come and have a closer look round before applying. Additionally, please feel free to contact us for an informal conversation with a hiring manager.

Contact: Mollie Williams (HR Administrator)

Phone number: 0118 969 0336

Email: HRandrecruitment@waingels.wokingham.sch.uk.

All of our vacancies are advertised on My New Term and we can only accept applications that are submitted via this platform.

We will review applications as they are submitted, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

The school is committed to safeguarding, equal opportunities and to promoting the welfare of all staff and students.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The college is committed to safeguarding, equal opportunities and to promoting the welfare of all staff and students

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 Waingels

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1421 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Waingels website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/waingels

Waingels is a very successful 11 to 18 Comprehensive school serving its local community. Our successes and achievements can be attributed to our commitment to establish and grow a Better Never Stops culture, providing a safe, inclusive and rich learning environment where students feel safe and valued, founded on respectful relationships for all. Our ethos and culture are values based. We set high standards and expect all our students and staff to be respectful, kind, resilient and proud of our school, our achievements and our community.

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