School Receptionist - temporary

Poynton High School, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 1PU

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  8th January 2026

• Closing date

  8 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  28 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13.26 - £13.47 Hourly Grade 4 (FTE range: £25,583 - £25,989)

School Receptionist - temporary job summary

Thank you for your interest in working at our school. Poynton High is a great school, full of inspirational young people and exceptionally talented staff. As Headteacher I am proud to have such a supportive, expert and engaged staff team and I hope that you will wish to move forward on your application and look to join us in due course.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly organised individual to provide temporary cover for our exceptionally busy reception area and switchboard. This role whilst casual will initially be 2 days per week cover (Thursdays & Fridays, 8am to 4pm). The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills, creativity, and flexibility, and will be able to engage confidently with visitors, teachers, and students.

This role requires someone who can multitask effectively, prioritise competing demands, and remain composed and professional in a fast-paced environment. While experience working in a school setting would be an advantage, the most important qualities we are looking for are strong communication and organisational skills, along with a genuine willingness to learn and develop within this varied and rewarding position.

A full induction and comprehensive training programme will be provided.

Our school serves the families of Poynton, Disley, Adlington and surrounding areas and we lie at the heart of this community’s learning needs. We pride ourselves on being a community where every young person is challenged to reach their full potential and experience success, regardless of their background or ability. We believe that all stakeholders—students, staff, families, and the wider community of which we are a part—share the responsibility of contributing to the growth and achievement of our students. Recognising that every young person is unique, we are committed to building strong relationships and fostering an inclusive environment that values individuality, celebrates all achievements, and empowers our students to thrive academically, socially, and personally.

We have approximately 1500 students in Years 7 to 13 and offer a wide range of A levels in our large and successful Sixth Form. We are proud of the academic excellence achieved by our students and of their involvement in wider school life. We hope that as a prospective member of staff you will share our mission to “inspire and empower all within our learning community to fulfil their individual potential and ambitions so that all are able to be active and successful citizens in our global society”.

We would encourage you to visit our website (www.phs.cheshire.sch.uk) to get a better understanding of life here at Poynton High School.

For more information, please see attached Job Pack.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

The TRUE Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Our schools are a safe place for children, where our responsibilities for safeguarding children are taken seriously. As a Trust, we are responsible for ensuring that all our schools have thorough and robust child protection and safeguarding policies and procedures.

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 Poynton High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1500 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Poynton High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/poynton-high-school-stockport

Our school has served the families of Poynton, Disley, Adlington and surrounding areas in Cheshire since 1972 and we lie at the heart of this community’s learning needs. We pride ourselves in our vision as a school which serves our community and look to establish a 0 – 90 Learning Village in partnership with our primary, secondary colleagues. We have approximately 1500 students within Years 7 to 13 and offer a wide range of A-Levels in our Sixth Form.

The school motto is INSPIRE ACHIEVE CELEBRATE and we apply that to every element of school life. Our role as staff is to ensure that we inspire every student to achieve the best they possibly can in everything they do, whether that be academic, sporting, cultural or spiritual and at the heart of our culture is a celebration of that achievement.

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