Receptionist / Administrator

Parrenthorn High School, Manchester, M25 2BW

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  17 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  3 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: £22,569.00 Annually (Actual)

Receptionist / Administrator job summary

We are looking to appoint a Receptionist / Administrator to provide support within our busy school office. This position is for 37 hours a week, term time only plus five days, starting as soon as possible. Pro rata salary is £22,569.

You must have excellent organisational and time management skills; be able to work independently using your own initiative as well as part of a team and be able to manage sensitive and confidential information. Effective communication skills, a good telephone manner and awareness of Health and Safety issues are essential. The post holder will also assist in the provision of First Aid within school.

Recent experience of clerical and administrative work and the ability to use Microsoft packages such as Word, Excel and Publisher are essential. Experience of SIMS would be an advantage.

Employees of the school have a responsibility for, and must be committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.

From 1st September 2025 Parrenthorn are part of the Vision Multi-Academy Trust.

Appointment to this post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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

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.

About Parrenthorn High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: Up to 1050 pupils
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Parrenthorn High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/parrenthorn-high-school-manchester

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