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Receptionist / Administrative Assistant

Receptionist / Administrative Assistant

Didsbury High School

Didsbury High School

  • £15,571 - £15,882 per year
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  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
1st September 2020
Apply by:
5 June 2020

Job overview

LAURUS TRUST - ‘Whatever it takes’

Job Title: Receptionist / Administrative Assistant  

Scale: Scale 3, £18,795 – 19,171, actual salary £15,571 - £15,882 pro rata term time only 

Hours: 37 hours per week   

Location: Didsbury High School   

Start Date: 1st September 2020   

Closing Date: 9am on Friday 5th June 2020   

Interview Date: 18th June 2020  

We are looking for an individual to join the Laurus Trust family. The ideal candidate will need the following knowledge and experience: 

· Reception/Administration experience 

· Minimum Math & English GCSE (A* - C) or equivalent 

· Good practical skills in using Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint 

· Good communication skills (oral and written) 

· Excellent time management, administration and organisation skills 

· Ability to work accurately to tight deadlines 

· Ability to remain calm under pressure 

· Professional welcoming demeanour 

· Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise effectively 

The Laurus Trust is a growing multi-academy trust in the North West of England. 

The vision of the Trust is for everyone regardless of background or circumstance to be inspired, to thrive in all environments, to recognise what it takes to succeed, to set aspirational goals and to work hard to achieve them. In the recent Staff Engagement Survey 97% of our employees stated that they would recommend working for Laurus Trust to their friends.  

All our Laurus Schools are hugely oversubscribed and have a reputation, both locally and further afield, for outstanding teaching and learning through the relentless pursuit of excellence and the determination to ensure that every child succeeds.  

Cheadle Hulme High School (CHHS) is the founder school of the Laurus Trust and was judged Outstanding in every single category by Ofsted in 2011 and 2015. A training school for thirteen years and a Teaching School for a further six, CHHS is also home to the Altius Alliance centre of excellence providing School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) for teachers of students aged 11-16, judged Outstanding in 2017. In 2016, Gorsey Bank Primary School (GB), a high performing primary school based in Wilmslow, joined the Trust.  

The Trust has opened four brand new free schools – Cheadle Hulme Primary School (CHPS), Laurus Cheadle Hulme (LCH), Laurus Ryecroft (LR) and the most recent in September 2019, Didsbury High School (DHS). The Laurus Alternative Provision School is in the pre-opening phase and Hazel Grove High School (HGHS) joined the Trust in September 2019. 

Everyone in the Laurus Trust family play a vital role in maintaining the high standards of the Trust. Support staff work tirelessly to ensure all services run smoothly and efficiently, enabling our teaching staff to focus on delivering an outstanding education for our students. 

If you are a passionate and committed individual just starting your career or you are looking to build on existing skills and want to work in a highly progressive and successful organisation, committed to growth and opportunities for all, then we want to hear from you.     


  • At the Laurus Trust, it is not just about what we do but also about how we do it. Our core behaviours detailed below provide guidance on the expectations we have of our staff. It is essential that any employee joining the Trust is able to demonstrate some or all of these behaviours on a regular/daily basis: 
  • Adaptable - Open to change, to be flexible
  • Courageous - Willing to speak up, offer ideas, challenge the norm 
  • Hard Working  - Strong work ethic, prepared to go the extra mile 
  • Inclusive - Treat others fairly and equally 
  • Engaged - Involved/absorbed in your work, participate at all times 
  • Value  - Add value to your role, your team and the Trust 
  • Enquiring - Have an enquiring mind, curious, improve and find solutions 
  • Motivated - Pro-active, wanting to achieve goals, willingness to try, can  do attitude 
  • Encouraging - Giving/offering support and confidence to others, working together 
  • Navigator - Providing guidance, leading when necessary 
  • Tenacious - Perseverance, never giving up, whatever it takes 

The Laurus Trust is committed to safeguarding  and promoting the welfare of children at all times and expects all staff to share this commitment. 

In return for your commitment, we have a wide range of employee benefits available to all our staff to contribute towards improving their well-being. We are always looking at ways in which we can improve our offering to ensure the benefits are valued by our staff. Our benefits include: 

· Competitive salary 

· 31 days holiday including bank holidays (pro rata) – increasing with length of service  

· A proactive approach to flexible – we are a family friendly organisation 

· State of the art school facilities and new Trust HQ offices 

· Subsidised nursey in Cheadle Hulme 

· Children of Staff have priority in the admissions oversubscription process (subject to availability) 

· Pension scheme with excellent employer contributions 

· Occupational Health Support including a Wellbeing App 

· A Health and Wellbeing strategy including targeted Health Promotion Initiatives 

· Enhanced Family Leave 

· Cycle Loan Scheme 

· Occupational sick pay, with service 

· Staff development programme and investment in professional qualifications 

· Employee Assistance Partner 

· Subsidised Gym Membership 

· Free Flu jabs 

· Death in service 

· Health & Wellbeing Champions and trained Mental Health First Aiders in every school 

Please base the evidence in your application on the knowledge and experience of the role as described in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.  

Any candidate who has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010, is required to inform us, in order to ensure that ‘reasonable adjustments’ can be made.   

To apply, complete the application form below by clicking on the ‘Quick Apply’ button (CVs are not accepted)

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About Didsbury High School

Didsbury High School is a new secondary free school for 11-18 students in South Manchester. The school is run by the Laurus Trust and replicates the outstanding education already provided by the Trust’s founder school, Cheadle Hulme High School (CHHS), based in Stockport. CHHS is a hugely oversubscribed school and was recently named as one of the UK’s top-performing schools in The Sunday Times, ranking as the 15th non-denominational comprehensive school in Manchester and the North West in the annual Parent Power Survey for 2022.

Didsbury High School is the most oversubscribed first preference school in Manchester, we are a non-selective, non-denominational school, which opened in September 2019. We currently have students in Years 7 to 11 along with our brand-new sixth form that opened in September 2023 with students in Year 12. We currently have a total of 1092 students on roll.

Our students have access to state-of-the-art facilities in a brand-new building behind Didsbury Point. Didsbury is a suburban area of Manchester, 4.5 miles south of Manchester City Centre. The location enjoys the advantages of proximity to the open countryside of Cheshire and the Peak District, strong transport links and the cultural and sporting activities of a major city.

To view the School's Prospectus, please click here: Admissions - Didsbury High School

To view the Sixth Form Prospectus, please click here: Didsbury Sixth Form - Didsbury High School

About the Laurus Trust

The Laurus Trust is a highly successful and growing multi-academy trust in the North West of England, with Cheadle Hulme High School (CHHS), the founder school, at its centre. Our vision is for everyone regardless of background or circumstance to be inspired, to thrive in all environments, to recognise what it takes to succeed, to set aspirational goals and to work hard to achieve them.

All our Laurus Schools are hugely oversubscribed and have a reputation, both locally and further afield, for outstanding teaching and learning through the relentless pursuit of excellence and the determination to ensure that every child succeeds. It’s important to us as an employer that our staff feel that we care about them at work. 97% agree that we do!

At the Laurus Trust, it is not just about what we do but also about how we do it. We are seeking individuals who are able to demonstrate our core behaviours which set out the expectations we have of our staff.

The Laurus Trust is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We welcome and encourage applications from all individuals regardless of individual background or circumstance.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we strongly encourage applications from all persons with a known disability, and we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants, that meet the minimum criteria for a role, will be offered an interview and given the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talents and abilities.

The Laurus Trust and its affiliated schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including online checks and the disclosure of criminal records. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

To view our Safeguarding Policy, please click here.

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