Receptionist / Attendance Assistant

Weaverham High School, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 3HT

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  14 March 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,656.00 - £24,404.00 Annually (FTE) actual pro-rata £13,791- £14,549. per annum

Receptionist / Attendance Assistant job summary

The Governors of Weaverham High School are looking to appoint a Receptionist/Attendance Assistant to start ASAP The successful applicant will be reliable, able to work on his or her own initiative as well as being able to work as part of a team.

Weaverham High School is a friendly school with a hard-working admin team who are committed to achieving the best outcomes for the pupils.

The successful applicant will be reliable, able to work on his or own initiative as well as being able to work as part of a team. A considerable aspect of the post will be role of receptionist, receiving visitors, directing telephone calls, attendance etc. You will be directly responsible for the initial impression many people have of the school and it is essential that this is a good one. In addition, you will operate the computerised register recording system for which you will receive training. You will be an integral part of the admin team and be expected to assume many general duties as necessity demands.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Weaverham High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1165 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Weaverham High School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/weaverham-high-school-northwich (opens in new tab)

Our vision is clear, we want Weaverham High School to be a vibrant, thriving and successful school where every member of our community feels valued, safe and supported to ensure they surpass their potential. We celebrate uniqueness and see individuals. We understand that our pupils have hopes and dreams, challenges and barriers and it is our privilege to celebrate their worth and their potential. We want every child to enjoy their own journey of discovery, acquire a thirst for knowledge, creativity and imagination and develop a love for their learning. We want pupils to leave our school not just with qualifications showing their academic success, but also with the capacity to think clearly and deeply, a desire to act with integrity and to show kindness and empathy to others, and with the character and leadership experience they need to thrive in the world. We will work tirelessly to ensure individual barriers are overcome so pupils are challenged and supported in equal measure. Our desire is to nurture talent, ability and ambition with energy, creativity, determination, relentless kindness and high expectations. When we combine such a desire with our ethos of Safe.Ready.Respect you will thrive in our care. 

We have a clear and ambitious vision for school improvement that is woven into the 6 strands that define the Weaverham offer. This offer is underpinned by an’ Ethic Of Excellence’ 5, where the following principles guide our strategy to ensure we are the best we can be:

Study examples of excellence

Build a culture of critique (be kind, be specific, be helpful/listen, reflect, review)

Require multiple revisions

Provide opportunities for public presentation

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