Key Role Information

Salary
£21,747.34 - £21,780.86
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
15/07/2026 09:00
Interview
15 July 2026
Start
1 September 2026
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
NJC Grade 2/3, Scale points 4-6 £25,949 - £25,989 FTE
Department
Administration
Key stage
Not Applicable
Hours per week
37.00
Weeks per year
43.700
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

We seek to appoint a committed and driven Administration and Reception Assistant to join our popular school. The successful candidate will be a key member of our team as we continue on our journey of improvement working with all stakeholders within the school to ensure strong administration and communication.

Whiston Willis Primary Academy has a clear vision that all pupils will achieve their best academically and develop strong moral and social intelligence as good citizens. Pupils are at the heart of all our work and all staff have a key role in ensuring the needs of all pupils and their families are met.

We can offer you fantastic, eager, well-behaved children and supportive parents. Our dynamic and friendly staff are passionate about raising standards and aspirations for all children. Our nurturing school is well resourced and has a supportive and reflective Senior Leadership Team, Governing Body and Multi Academy Trust.

As a member of the Wade Deacon Trust, we offer you opportunities to further develop personally through our commitment to staff development. This commitment to professional development is of paramount importance as we believe that the development of staff is a key aspect in raising standards for our pupils and all staff members actively engage in this offer.

The Wade Deacon Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, satisfactory medical clearance and evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.

Qualifications

GCSE Maths and English grade 4-9 (A-C) or equivalentessential

Skills

Experience/Knowledge

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

Organisational Fit

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

Personal Attributes

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

Relevant Skills

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

Whiston Willis Primary Academy

Mr Ian Cooper

school@whistonwillis.co.uk

Wade Deacon Trust
Birchfield Road
Widnes
Cheshire
WA8 7TD

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.