School Administrator Role - Admin and Reprographics Assistant
| Posting date: | 19 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 July 2025 |
| Location: | St. Helens, Merseyside, WA11 0JG |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 72beff7b-3192-4c81-8191-b05e13a0eb3d |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Outwood Academy Haydock, an 11-16 academy serving the community in the former mining village of Haydock, within the larger Merseyside town of St Helens, is seeking a dedicated Student Information Desk (SID) Receptionist. Proudly part of the Outwood Family since 2022, and rated 'Good' following our Ofsted inspection in September 2024, we are a welcoming and supportive academy with a strong and unwavering commitment to providing the highest quality education for every child. Our focus remains firmly on our students, fostering a culture where success is celebrated and a positive environment for learning flourishes.
Our carefully designed curriculum aims to stretch and enrich the learning experiences of all our students, and our consistent emphasis on effective learning ensures that every student has the opportunity to achieve their full potential. We firmly believe that learning should be both an enjoyable and a deeply enriching experience. Taking a holistic view of education, we strive to build a safe and secure learning community that encourages healthy and sustainable lifestyles and empowers our students to pursue career paths that are both stimulating and profoundly rewarding.
About the role:
We are seeking someone with experience of working in a busy admin/office environment and be confident with the use of photocopying equipment. The ability to build positive relationships with colleagues and relate in a pleasant and sympathetic manner to children are essential.
The role supports the smooth running of the academy and the right candidate will have a flexible approach to work and be able to thrive under pressure whilst managing competing deadlines.
Candidates should have excellent communication, organisation and IT skills. Training will be provided on our management information system. The successful candidate will be a team player, working with many different departments within the Academy and prioritising their workload.
What the school offers its staff
Outwood Grange Academies Trust supports colleagues by funding an extensive range of accredited training courses and apprenticeship opportunities up to Masters level. We also offer:
• Your starting salary with annual increments plus inflation linked increases. The starting salary within the grade advertised will be dependent upon your experience.
You will also receive:
• A comprehensive induction and training process
• Automatic enrolment into an increasingly rare and valuable defined Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates
• Flexible family friendly policies from day one
• Enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period
• Holidays: A minimum of 25 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service)
• A range of working patterns are available dependent upon the role
Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to:
• Specialist information on a wide range of work-life issues
• Emotional support and counselling for a wide range of personal and work issues
• Legal guidance
• Financial guidance and debt counselling
• Child and dependent care support and advice
• Support for managers
We are also a wellbeing employer with a dedicated wellbeing policy and menopause policy along with menopause champions based in our academies. Other benefits include:
• Free flu vaccinations
• Free onsite parking
• Employee discounts such as competitively priced Synergy Car Leasing
• Access to various discount sites
Further details about the role
We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at 9am, either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.
Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) is an education charity and not-for-profit sponsor of primary, junior and secondary academies. We are a dynamic organisation, recognised nationally as one of the highest performing family of schools in the North of England, and we currently sponsor over 40 schools.Our educational blueprint has been developed through leading and supporting schools over many years.We have used this successful blueprint to sponsor academies and have a transformational effect on children’s life chances within very quick timescales.We feel strongly that academies should enhance the education provision of the community they serve, in addition to driving up standards and playing a central role in regeneration. This is because we believe that improving the life chances of young people is essential to developing a strong local and national economy.We are now comprised of over 40 schools who work together to ensure that all children, irrespective of their starting point, receive an excellent education. We pride ourselves on meeting the needs of children in our care, including the most vulnerable or challenging.
Commitment to safeguarding
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
Outwood Academy Haydock, an 11-16 academy serving the community in the former mining village of Haydock, within the larger Merseyside town of St Helens, is seeking a dedicated Student Information Desk (SID) Receptionist. Proudly part of the Outwood Family since 2022, and rated 'Good' following our Ofsted inspection in September 2024, we are a welcoming and supportive academy with a strong and unwavering commitment to providing the highest quality education for every child. Our focus remains firmly on our students, fostering a culture where success is celebrated and a positive environment for learning flourishes.
Our carefully designed curriculum aims to stretch and enrich the learning experiences of all our students, and our consistent emphasis on effective learning ensures that every student has the opportunity to achieve their full potential. We firmly believe that learning should be both an enjoyable and a deeply enriching experience. Taking a holistic view of education, we strive to build a safe and secure learning community that encourages healthy and sustainable lifestyles and empowers our students to pursue career paths that are both stimulating and profoundly rewarding.
About the role:
We are seeking someone with experience of working in a busy admin/office environment and be confident with the use of photocopying equipment. The ability to build positive relationships with colleagues and relate in a pleasant and sympathetic manner to children are essential.
The role supports the smooth running of the academy and the right candidate will have a flexible approach to work and be able to thrive under pressure whilst managing competing deadlines.
Candidates should have excellent communication, organisation and IT skills. Training will be provided on our management information system. The successful candidate will be a team player, working with many different departments within the Academy and prioritising their workload.
What the school offers its staff
Outwood Grange Academies Trust supports colleagues by funding an extensive range of accredited training courses and apprenticeship opportunities up to Masters level. We also offer:
• Your starting salary with annual increments plus inflation linked increases. The starting salary within the grade advertised will be dependent upon your experience.
You will also receive:
• A comprehensive induction and training process
• Automatic enrolment into an increasingly rare and valuable defined Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates
• Flexible family friendly policies from day one
• Enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period
• Holidays: A minimum of 25 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service)
• A range of working patterns are available dependent upon the role
Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to:
• Specialist information on a wide range of work-life issues
• Emotional support and counselling for a wide range of personal and work issues
• Legal guidance
• Financial guidance and debt counselling
• Child and dependent care support and advice
• Support for managers
We are also a wellbeing employer with a dedicated wellbeing policy and menopause policy along with menopause champions based in our academies. Other benefits include:
• Free flu vaccinations
• Free onsite parking
• Employee discounts such as competitively priced Synergy Car Leasing
• Access to various discount sites
Further details about the role
We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at 9am, either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.
Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) is an education charity and not-for-profit sponsor of primary, junior and secondary academies. We are a dynamic organisation, recognised nationally as one of the highest performing family of schools in the North of England, and we currently sponsor over 40 schools.Our educational blueprint has been developed through leading and supporting schools over many years.We have used this successful blueprint to sponsor academies and have a transformational effect on children’s life chances within very quick timescales.We feel strongly that academies should enhance the education provision of the community they serve, in addition to driving up standards and playing a central role in regeneration. This is because we believe that improving the life chances of young people is essential to developing a strong local and national economy.We are now comprised of over 40 schools who work together to ensure that all children, irrespective of their starting point, receive an excellent education. We pride ourselves on meeting the needs of children in our care, including the most vulnerable or challenging.
Commitment to safeguarding
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.