Key Role Information

Salary
FTE - £24,796 - £25,989, Actual Salary - £20,781 to £21,781
Job type
Permanent
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
09/01/2026 09:00
Interview
to be confirmed
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
NJC Grade 2/3 Point 3 to 6
Department
Admin
Key stage
Not Applicable
Hours per week
37.00
Weeks per year
43.700
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

We are seeking to appoint a professional, organised and welcoming Administrative and Reception Assistant to join our busy school office at The Grange Academy.

 

The successful candidate will be the first point of contact for parents, pupils and visitors, providing excellent customer service and administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the school.

 

We pride ourselves on high expectations, a commitment to ensuring pupil progress and high-quality teaching and learning. You will share these values.

 

We can offer the successful candidate an opportunity to work with highly trained and supportive staff, as well as a whole school commitment to professional development, since we believe that staff development is a fundamental aspect in raising standards for our students. Our school community is also a highly rewarding place to work.

 

We are a school that believes that every student, regardless of their context or starting point, can and should achieve their full potential. If you believe that you have the motivation, belief and leadership quality to contribute to our future success, we would welcome an application from you.


A comprehensive programme of CPD supports colleagues at all career stages; through the Multi-Academy Trust we provide excellent career opportunities for our staff.

 

Colleagues seeking a varied, challenging and rewarding career can find this in the Wade Deacon family.


The Wade Deacon Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory medical clearance.

Qualifications

Educated to Level 5 or equivalent along with Level 2 qualifications in English and Mathematicsessential
Current First Aid qualification

Skills

Experience/Knowledge

Experience of meeting deadlines to ensure the effective management of resources.essential
Experience of maintaining manual and computerised records and/or the management of information systems. essential
Worked in an office environmentessential
Worked successfully and co-operatively as a member of a teamessential
Experience working in a school
Experience of working in an office environment.

Organisational Fit

Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all timesessential
Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectivelyessential

Personal Attributes

Ability to work well within a team, and support colleaguesessential
Deal with difficult situations effectivelyessential
Commitment to acting with integrity, honesty, loyalty and fairnessessential
Commitment to promoting the ethos and values of the schoolessential
Commitment to safeguarding and equalityessential
Ability to relate well to the full range of stakeholders

Relevant Skills

To have the ability to prioritise and organise own workloadessential
Be able to work under pressure and meet deadlinesessential
Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a variety of audiencesessential
Establish and develop appropriate relationships with all stakeholdersessential
Good standard of ICT literacy including the use of Microsoft Office 365 and other school softwareessential
Relate to and work well with others as a member of a teamessential

The Grange Academy

Denise Igglesden

digglesden@thegrangeacademy.co.uk

The Grange Academy
Latham Avenue
Runcorn
Runcorn
WA7 5DX

Safeguarding Information

The Wade Deacon Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure. All applicants should read the school’s Safeguarding/Child Protection policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on our websites.