Key Role Information

Salary
FTE £24,796-£25,989 Actual £18,253-£19,132
Job type
Part Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
23/02/2026 09:00
Interview
tbc
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
Scale 2/3 pts 03-06
Department
Administration
Key stage
Not Applicable
Hours per week
32.50
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, to provide administrative support, including reception, support for attendance, maintenance of student records, communication with parents and administration of finance.

 

The successful candidate will work closely with the Learning Mentor to support school attendance and will act as the first point of contact with parents in-line with our attendance procedures.  

 

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

 

You will be given full support in your career development as we believe that development of staff is a key aspect in raising standards for our students. You will benefit from visionary, inspirational and dynamic leadership and be empowered to develop your own skills with access to world-class CPD both in school, from the Wade Deacon Trust and access external CPD such as NPQs. We are committed to professional development and have a strong track record of supporting colleagues to progress in their careers.

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.

 



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

Sylvester Primary Academy

Jen Ely-Morris

j.ely-morris@sylvesterprimaryschool.co.uk

Sylvester Primary Academy
St John's Road
Huyton
Liverpool
L36 0UX

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.