Key Role Information

Salary
£26,403.00 - £28,142.00
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
19/03/2026 09:00
Interview
TBC
Contract term
AYR - All year round
Pay grade
Grade 4, Points 7 to 11
Department
Administration
Key stage
Not Applicable
Hours per week
37.50
Weeks per year
52.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

The Dean Trust is seeking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic Receptionist to join our dedicated team at Abraham Moss Community School, Crescent Road, Crumpsall, Manchester, M8 5UF.

The core purpose of the role will be to:

  1. To provide a comprehensive reception and administrative service to the School including, answering telephone calls and dealing with queries from staff, visitors, parents, pupils and external agencies; booking meeting rooms. 
  2. To work with colleagues within the wider School Administration Team to provide a professional and efficient administrative, reprographics and reception service.
  3. To provide First Aid advice in the event of accidents and illness in School.
  4. To work collaboratively with all staff and parents in order to support pupil well-being.

Key responsibilities:

  1. To receive visitors to the School and to communicate with courtesy and clarity to all staff, pupils, parents, carers, visitors, outside agencies and the wider community, including answering general telephone and face to face enquiries.  
  2. To check the visitor list during any fire evacuations.
  3. To update free school meal information as per the senior administrator’s direction.
  4. To administer First Aid to pupils, staff and visitors in the school and assess whether it may be necessary to send pupils home or to hospital, contacting appropriate staff and the pupils’ parents/carers.
  5. To undertake routine administrative support duties (e.g pupil absence related) as per the Pastoral Deputy’s direction.


For more information about the role please contact us on 0161 532 5400 or email noelinetaker@abrahammoss.co.uk

Thank you again for your interest in working for The Dean Trust. We look forward to hearing from you.


We are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates including those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics.



Benefits

Pension and Death in Service Benefit
Automatic enrolment into either the Teachers Pensions Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme for non-teaching employees.
Health Care Cash Plan
We are excited to be part of the Simplyhealth Care Cash Plan. The Trust will fund membership for all employees to receive money back on healthcare services.
Recognition Awards
Financial awards in recognition of long serving employees.
High Street Benefits and Discounts
Access to a variety of shopping discounts at national online and high street retailers.
Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

GCSE Maths and English grade 4-9 (A-C) or equivalentessential
NVQ 2/3 qualification in Administrationdesirable

Skills

Leadership

Adaptable - ability to adapt style to a variery of situations and peopleessential

Personal Attributes

Willingness and ability to work co-operatively as part of a team and self-motivate when working independently essential
Integrityessential
Reliable, honest and trustworthyessential
Ability to work effectively with pupils, staff, parents and members of the communityessential
Committedessential
Focusedessential

Abraham Moss Community School

Noeline Taker

noelinetaker@abrahammoss.co.uk

Crescent Road
Crumpsall
Manchester
Manchester
M8 5UF

Safeguarding Information

The Dean Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.


This post involves working with children, young people, vulnerable adults or is a position of trust. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found at the Disclosure and Barring Service website (www.gov.uk/dbs). Any failure to disclose the appropriate information could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the organisation. Please note that a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position.