Receptionist
Bishop Heber High School, Malpas, Cheshire, SY14 8JD18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
30 November 2026 at 9am
Date listed
12 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, term time (Can be done as a job share): 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday, term-time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £22,389 and £22,955 (Actual)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint an experienced Receptionist and Administration Assistant as soon as possible to support the existing administration staff within the school office at this lively and high achieving 11-18 Secondary School.
The person we are looking for must be highly motivated, well organised and enthusiastic. Duties include answering incoming calls, general enquiries, reception duties, administering first aid, filing, photocopying, maintaining and updating student records using the school’s MIS, Arbor. Applicants must be able to work as part of a team; communicate effectively with students, staff, governors, parents and visitors. Weekly working pattern will be 8:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday – Thursday and 8:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
A desire to make a positive contribution to the life of the school and the enjoyment of working with students is essential. A good level of education is required, with numeracy and literacy skills to GCSE (Grade 4 or equivalent A*-C).
Further details of the post and an Application Form are available on the School website http://www.bishopheber.cheshire.sch.uk or from Mrs Jackie Clegg, Personnel Manager via email at recruitment@heber.org.uk
The closing date for applications is 9:00 a.m. on Monday, 30th November 2026.
We are totally committed to safeguarding the welfare of young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. If successful you will be expected to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
“Respect, Opportunity and Achievement”
What the school offers its staff
THE SCHOOL
Bishop Heber High School (the ‘Heber’) has 1,300 students, including 250 in the Sixth Form, and serves three villages and surrounding hamlets in this beautiful area of south-west Cheshire. The School is located a 20-minute car journey from Nantwich, Wrexham and Chester. It has easy access to the Wirral as well as North Shropshire. The School enjoys an excellent reputation in the locality and a large number of families choose Bishop Heber from outside the catchment area. In fact, there are over 450 students on roll who come from other parts of Cheshire, Shropshire and North Wales. In 2015 the School underwent a £5 million redevelopment of the site and there are strong community links through the School’s Library and sports facilities, including a new Community Fitness Suite, Astroturf pitch and resurfaced Netball courts.
We are a Foundation School and formerly an International Specialist Languages College which underpins an exciting international dimension both in the School and through its curriculum.
Ofsted
In our most recent inspection (July 2026), Ofsted recognised Bishop Heber High School as a as a thriving, inclusive and high-achieving school where students are happy, safe and exceptionally successful. Inspectors highlighted the school's consistently outstanding academic outcomes, noting that students achieve well above national averages and are extremely well prepared for their future education, employment and training. The report praised the school's highly inclusive ethos and the unwavering commitment of staff to ensuring every young person succeeds, regardless of background or ability. Students were commended for their exemplary attitudes to learning, confidence, resilience and respect for others, while the school was described as an ‘oasis of calm’ characterised by warm and positive relationships. Ofsted also recognised the exceptional personal development opportunities available to students through leadership, enrichment, careers education and educational visits. The inspection celebrates the dedication of staff, the strength of the school community and the school's relentless commitment to excellence and the belief that every young person can flourish.
OUR VISION AND ETHOS
Our vision is a School in which Respect, Opportunity and Achievement can flourish. We recognise the differences, values and beliefs of each individual yet acknowledge our responsibility to treat everyone with respect and courtesy, so we all feel happy and safe in our School. Bishop Heber forms the heart of the wider community, providing all of its members with a central resource to enhance the quality of opportunity; a world-renowned, international, innovative place to learn and grow into active global citizens. Bishop Heber enjoys a positive, well-ordered and stimulating environment. We promote and celebrate achievement in academic study, sport, performance, creative art and community work. Bishop Heber provides high-quality and exciting teaching with support and challenge appropriate to the needs of every individual, to encouraging learning as a lifelong activity.
THE SCHOOL MOTTO IS… Pret d’accomplir – Ready to Accomplish
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Bishop Heber High School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1293 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- recruitment@heber.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01948 860 571
School location
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