Receptionist and Administrator

Lowton Church of England High School

Newton Road

Lowton

Warrington

WA3 1DU

Salary: Grade 4, £21,908 - £22,970 per annum. £13.26 - £13.90 per hour

37 hours per week, term time plus 1 week working 39 weeks per year

Hours: Four days: 8.00am 4.00pm

One day: 8.00am 3.30pm (day to be agreed)

Term time plus 1 week*

*Term time working means you will only work when the school is open. The extra 5 days are agreed with your line manager. Please contact us for an informal discussion and more information.

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic Receptionist and Administrator who will be will be the first point of contact for our school either by telephone or in person.

The school office is very busy and is crucial to the smooth running of the whole school. Primarily, you will be dealing with telephone calls and emails, delivering messages to students and welcoming visitors to school, but you will also support the administration team with a variety of tasks. We need a reliable, efficient, high-quality administrator for this multi-layered role.

The role requires a conscientious and positive individual who can maintain a high degree of confidentiality. You will work well as a member of a team in a busy environment and will be great at multi-tasking. You will have good interpersonal skills a flexible approach to work and a warm but professional approach.

Positive relations and high expectations of our students and ourselves are key aspects to the culture of our school and we are looking for people aligned to our values in all we do.

We are committed to delivering the highest standards and our staff are proud to belong to the school. We believe that Lowton Church of England High School is a great place to be.

Lowton Church of England High School is a ‘Good’ school in all areas (Ofsted, March 2023) and we are on a mission to provide an exceptional education for every young person that we serve in our school community so that their life chances are transformed.

Our school is underpinned by its Christian values of Caring, Learning and Succeeding. These palpably define the culture of the school and are at the heart of everything we do and of everything we ask of ourselves, of our pupils and parents and of our wider community. Everyone is valued in our school, and we focus daily on creating a sense of belonging, of high aspiration and of personal excellence and achievement for every pupil, every member of staff and for every family we serve

The future at Lowton is exciting! The conditions are perfect for us to continue our journey towards being exceptional in all we do. In applying for this role, you could be part of our exciting journey towards excellence.

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

In considering this role, you do not need to be Christian to work here, but we expect staff to be fully supportive of the values that underpin all we do as they are central to our approach in all things.

You are not required to complete the Faith Supporting Information section of the application form.

Lowton Church of England High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Suitability checks will be undertaken in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, Prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.

For further information or the opportunity to talk to a member of the team to discuss this post, please contact: Ruth Harrison at harrisonr@lowtonhs.wigan.sch.uk

Visit us online at www.lowtonhs.wigan.sch.uk or visit our Facebook page - Lowton Church of England High School

Closing date: Midnight 4th May 2026

Interview date: Thursday 7th May and Tuesday 12th May 2026

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

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