Reception Administrator
Wycombe High School
Buckinghamshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- £24,950 - £24,950 annually (FTE) Bucks Pay Scale 1b, point 10 (currently £24,950 pro-rata for 40 weeks pa, for 15 hours per week (£12.93 per hour)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required from June 2025 (an earlier start date may be available)
- Apply by:
- 24 April 2025
Job overview
Mondays and Tuesdays
We are seeking to appoint a Reception Administrator to maintain a high quality reception service so that visitors to the school are managed appropriately and requests for help from students and staff are dealt with courteously and in a timely manner. This is a job share position, working two days per week, providing support to all teaching staff as part of the request for assistance process.
This is a job share position, working two days per week, providing support to all teaching staff as part of the request for assistance process.
The successful candidate will carry out secretarial and administrative tasks, such as collating, photocopying and filing; make and receive telephone calls; and provide support for colleagues in the education support team with the organisation of events. The successful candidate will produce the daily student bulletin, amending slides as necessary.
The successful candidate will have a high level of confidence and competence with the use of ICT and relevant software. They will maintain a safe, calm and ordered working environment for students within the Learning Centre, consistent with the school’s ethos and behaviour management strategy.
We are an ambitious and compassionate school, with staff who contribute eagerly to all aspects of school life. In a recent staff survey, 100% of staff stated they were proud to work at Wycombe High School. This is a great opportunity to work in an outstanding all girls’ grammar school, voted the Sunday Times Parent Power ‘Secondary School of the Year 2023’.
Deadline for applications: 9am, Thursday 24 April 2025.
Interviews will take place: during the week commencing 28 April 2025.
Wycombe High School and WHSAT are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to safeguarding checks, an online check, and must provide proof of the right to work in the UK.
About Wycombe High School
At Wycombe High School we
- Look beyond the traditional grammar school.
- Look beyond league tables and exam results.
- Look beyond stereotypes and conventions.
- Look beyond a world where futures are fixed.
At Wycombe High, we look beyond.
All those who study, work or send their children to our school are part of the Wycombe High School Family and are ambassadors for our vision, mission, values and Wycombe High School characteristics.
Vision:
Wycombe High School is a school where students relish challenge, chase excellence and inspire those around them at every stage of their lives
Mission:
We build an ambitious and compassionate community of people who contribute eagerly to school life. We provide opportunities which propel our students out of their comfort zone, whilst supporting them at every stage and guiding them towards diverse futures
Values:
- Infectious Joy:
School days should be “the best days of your life”. We create a joyful environment where each girl can experience the thrill of success, seek opportunities that make her smile and develop long-lasting friendships.
- Limitless Ambition:
We reject the notion that there is anything in the world that a girl ‘cannot’ do or ‘should not’ strive for. We galvanize every girl to be boldly brilliant in whatever she wishes to achieve, pushing her limits without fearing failure.
- Insatiable Curiosity
For us, learning is a process which extends beyond your time at school; it’s a lifelong passion. We aim to uncover an innate intrigue and thirst for discovery in our girls, whatever their chosen subject(s) might be. We prepare our girls to think big and think globally.
- Generous Spirit
We champion a collective and collaborative spirit. We provide an unbreakable support network, sharing in our girls’ successes and enabling them to bounce back from times of difficulty.
Qualities
Our Motto Fortiter, Fideliter, Feliciter highlights the characteristics of a Wycombe High School student.
- Fortiter: Courageously
Each student is encouraged to speak out against all injustice, supported to take risks, and not be afraid of failure. She will push herself to her personal limits and beyond; and never give up. She will be encouraged to listen to the opinions of others, as well as to give them. She will accept responsibility for herself and other students. She will become independent and innovative in thought and action.
- Fideliter: Faithfully
Every student is expected to uphold our school vision, mission, values and be a great ambassador for the Wycombe High Family. She will act with integrity and be truthful and honest in all she does. She will keep promises and be reliable. She will work hard to achieve her full potential. Above all she will be a good friend, a good neighbour and a good citizen. She will contribute positively to school life and society.
- Feliciter: Joyfully
Every student will contribute to making our school the happy and joyful place it is. She will demonstrate mutual respect and empathy for all; is proud of her own achievements and those of others. She shows commitment to a fair and peaceful community and embraces diversity and a global mindset. She will be positive in approach; and support others to do the same.
‘The school offers numerous enrichment opportunities, ensuring students develop both academically and personally. The personal, social, health and economic education (PSHEE) curriculum is thorough, addressing important issues such as consent and healthy living. The sixth form is a beacon of excellence with a strong culture of aspiration and personal development. Students leave well-prepared for their future endeavours, be it higher education or degree-level apprenticeships.’
Ofsted, May 2024
You can find further information about the school on our website at http://www.whs.bucks.sch.uk/about-whs/our-ethos and you are welcome to visit us.
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