Administration Support Officer & Receptionist

St Mary’s RC High School (Tyldesley); Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

St Mary’s Catholic High School in Tyldesley is seeking an experienced administrator to provide comprehensive support for whole-school initiatives. The role involves front-line student services, main reception duties and handling face-to-face enquiries from students, parents and visitors.

The successful candidate will have recent office experience, strong ICT skills (Word, Excel) and be able to work calmly under pressure as part of a busy admin team. 37 hours weekly, term time plus two weeks.

Qualifications

• Recent office/admin experience
• Strong ICT skills (Word, Excel)
• Experience with school management systems (Bromcom/SIMS) would be advantageous
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for whole-school initiatives
• Assist with student services and main reception
• Answer telephone calls and welcome visitors
• Handle face-to-face enquiries from students, parents and visitors
• Support development of content for the school's social media platforms if appropriate

Job description

St Mary’s Catholic High School

Manchester Road

Astley

Tyldesley

M29 7EE

Salary: Grade 5, £23,558 - £25,945 per annum. £13.90 - £15.31 per hour

37 hours per week, term time plus 2 weeks working 40 weeks per year

Permanent

Required as soon as possible

Temporary until

The Governors of this Catholic high school are seeking to appoint an experienced and highly organised administrator to provide professional, effective and comprehensive administrative support for whole-school initiatives.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting important areas of school life, including student transition, rewards and behaviour management systems. The role will also involve working on both student services and main reception, undertaking duties such as answering telephone calls, welcoming visitors to school and confidently managing face-to-face enquiries from students, parents and visitors.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate recent experience of working in an office or administrative environment, with the ability to carry out a wide range of administrative tasks efficiently and accurately. Good ICT skills are essential, including experience of using systems such as Word and Excel. Experience of working within a school office environment and knowledge of school management information systems (Bromcom/SIMS) would be an advantage. For candidates with the appropriate skill set, there may also be opportunities to support colleagues with the development of content for the school’s social media platforms.

As a representative of the school, the postholder will be welcoming, approachable and professional, with strong communication and interpersonal skills. They will demonstrate good judgement, remain calm and consistent, and have the ability to building positive working relationships with colleagues, students and visitors to the school. This role will suit someone who is flexible, enthusiastic and proactive, with a genuine “can do” attitude, who is able to manage a variety of tasks, work well under pressure and flourish as part of a busy and supportive administration team.

St Mary’s is a warm, welcoming school with a strong sense of team and shared purpose.

If you want to work in an environment where staff are valued and supported,

If you require any additional information, please contact Tricia Foster, Human Resources Manager by e-mail [e-mail]

This post is subject to the Enhanced Disclosure procedures.

Interview date: Thursday 10th September 2026

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check

Wigan Local Authority and the School Governing Body are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Supporting Documents

• Applicant Pack
• Application Form
• Consent to Obtain References
• Recruitment Monitoring Form
• DBS Policy Statement – Schools
• Guidance for Safer Working Practice