Administrator - Student Reception

North East Combined Authority; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

St Mary's Catholic School on Benton Park Road in Newcastle is seeking an Administrator - Student Reception to support the smooth operation of the school admin/office. The appointee will be hard working, flexible and possess excellent communication skills, and should enjoy working with young people while supporting the Catholic ethos of the school.

The Student Reception handles queries and provides welcoming support; training and ongoing support are guaranteed to help you thrive in the role.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience working with or supporting young people desirable.
• Background in school/office administration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the school admin/office team.
• Be the first point of contact for student queries in school.
• Provide full training and ongoing support to flourish in the role.
• Support the Catholic/Christian ethos of St Mary's Catholic School.

Skills

Communication

Young people

Admin tasks

Education

GCSE English

Job description

St Mary's Catholic School
Benton Park Road
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE7 7PE
Required October 2026

The Governors wish to appoint an Administrator - Student Reception to support the operation of our excellent school admin/office team. The successful applicant will be hard working, flexible, and will have excellent communication skills. It is essential that any applicant enjoys working with and supporting young people, as this is a crucial part of the role. The successful candidate would also need to be prepared to support the Catholic/Christian ethos at St Mary's in this role.

Our Student Reception is the first port of call for student queries in school and, as such, the Administrator is of vital importance. The successful candidate can be assured they will receive full training and unstinting support, to allow them to flourish in this post. English to GCSE or equivalent is required and previous experience working with children or young people is desirable, as is working within admin in a school or office environment.

St Mary's is a very popular and happy school, rated Outstanding by the Diocese and Ofsted. We became an academy in 2013 and enjoy outstanding facilities in a new building, which opened in 2011. We joined the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust in June 2020. We are also very popular with parents and are one of the most over-subscribed schools in the North-East. The roll has grown from around 1100 five years ago to over 1440 by September 2026, with 5 main school year groups of around 235 and a Sixth Form of approximately 270 students. We expect the Sixth Form to continue to grow in the next couple of years, as strongly academic year groups continue to move into Sixth Form.

As an Outstanding school, St Mary's plays a leading role within the Trust and more widely, leading significant school improvement, training and leadership development across other schools, as well as sharing good practice in academic achievement and teaching and learning across many other schools in the north-east. We also play a leading role in teacher training across the region.