Administration Support Officer & Receptionist

St Mary’s Catholic High School

Manchester Road
Astley
Tyldesley
M29 7EE

Salary: Grade 5, £23,559 - £25,944 per annum.

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

Permanent

Required for 1st September 2026

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, we invite you to apply

If you require any additional information, please contact Tricia Foster, Human Resources Manager by e-mail t.foster@st-maryshigh.wigan.sch.uk

Full details of this post including the CES Support Staff Application form and associated documents are available to download from the school’s web site https://www.stmaryschs.org.uk

Wigan Local Authority and the School Governing Body are committed to safeguarding an promoting the welfare of children. This post is subject to the Enhanced Disclosure procedures.

Applications forms are returnable to the school

Interview date: 8^th June 2026

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

The employer is committed to safeguarding

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