Key Role Information

Salary
£20,781.00 - £21,781.00
Job type
Permanent
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
16/12/2025 09:00
Interview
as soon as possible
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
NJC Grade 2-3 SCP3-6
Department
Admin
Key stage
Not Applicable
Hours per week
37.00
Weeks per year
43.700
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

We seek to appoint a highly motivated Administration & Reception Assistant to work within our school office to provide support across all aspects of school administration, including reception, pupil attendance, maintenance of pupil records, communication with parents and to administer first aid to pupils when required. 

We can offer the successful candidate an opportunity to work with highly trained, supportive and experienced staff, the Pastoral Team at Hillside is a very experienced team and a strength of the school. We have a whole school commitment to professional development as we believe that development of staff is a key aspect in raising standards for our pupils. As a member of the Wade Deacon Trust, we can offer the successful candidate numerous exciting opportunities to further develop their career.

Come and find out more by getting in touch, we would welcome staff who would like to take a tour of our school.

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 subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory medical clearance. 

Qualifications

5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 4-9) or equivalentessential
NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalentdesirable

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

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

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

Hillside High School

Vicky Convey

v.convey@hillsidehigh.co.uk

Hillside High School
Breeze Hill
Bootle
Merseyside
L20 9NU

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.