Receptionist / Admin assistant (6 months fixed term post) cover for Maternity Leave

We are seeking to appoint a Receptionist/Admin Assistant to join our vibrant, inclusive school community to cover a Maternity leave from September 2024 to the end of February 2025. To be successful at St Catherine's, you will need to:

• commit to our supportive but challenging ethos and culture


• be able to work independently but also as part of a team


• be passionate about diversity and inclusion


• demonstrate an unwavering commitment to Catholic education and the ethos of the school


In return, we will offer you:


• a school where students are polite, keen to learn and progress


• the opportunity to join a thriving and vibrant Catholic school


• an incredibly supportive group of colleagues and leaders


For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Ms Wendy Boyle (PA to Headteacher and HR Manager)

Key responsibilities and objectives:

· To act as the first point of contact for the school: welcoming visitors and responding to telephone and email enquiries in a helpful and constructive manner and ensuring that appropriate actions are taken in a timely manner.

· Ensuring the safety and security of the school at all times, making sure that the front door is locked and entry to the premises controlled. Ensuring that all visitors sign in and take a visitor badge where necessary.

· Communicating with parents regarding all aspects of school life, receiving and passing on information, between parents and teachers, including phoning parents to ascertain reasons for pupils' absence, first day response and ascertaining reasons for any lateness. Dealing with ad-hoc queries.

· Maintaining and updating school information, records and databases.

· Receive, sort and distribute all packages, deliveries and mail.

· Ensuring that the reception area is kept smart and tidy.

· Assisting with various administrative tasks and duties, utilising MS Word, MS Excel, SIMS, Outlook email and ensuring the school database is updated. Training will be provided.

· To act as one of the fire marshals. Training will be given.

· To act as a first aider. Training will be given.

Hours of Employment and Holidays

Term time only (including staff INSET days)

Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 3.30pm.


• be able to work independently but also as part of a team


• be passionate about diversity and inclusion


• demonstrate an unwavering commitment to Catholic education and the ethos of the school