Receptionist /Admin Assistant

The Governors of St Bernard’s Catholic High School in Barrow in Furness are looking to appoint a Receptionist/Admin Assistant

Contract: Permanent
37 hours per week, term time plus 2 weeks (40 weeks)
Salary: BS3  , Scale Point 3,  £25614 (Pro rata - £22496)

Required start: As soon as possible

St Bernard’s Catholic School is a high performing Secondary school in a  beautiful corner of Cumbria, at a stone’s throw from the Lake District National Park – an incredible place to live and work. We are a school where all are ‘known and loved’. We are proud to be part of the Mater Christi Trust comprising 16 schools (and growing) across Cumbria and Lancashire, providing   incredible opportunities for growth and development for our staff.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed Receptionist/Admin Assistant.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone seeking to work with a committed and hard working team with collective ambition for the  school.

The successful candidate should possess NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification or experience in relevant disciplines.  You will be able to show that you have some  reception/administration experience within an office environment and are able to communicate/negotiate at all levels.

In return we can offer you:
•    A school where “Students describe the school as a loving environment” and “Students behave in a mature and sensible way”, “They respect each other and their teachers and enjoy learning”.
•    A professional, enthusiastic and supportive team of staff with the capacity and commitment to raise student achievement.
•    Supportive parents, Governors, Diocese and Trust.
•    A well-resourced school with good results.
•    A strong commitment to developing staff and creating the leaders of tomorrow.

Please find further information via this link: 
https://mynewterm.com/jobs/148702/EDV-2026-SBCHSB-69524

Closing Date: Friday 9th October 2026 — Midnight
Shortlisting:  Monday 12th October 2026
Interviews:   To be confirmed

St Bernard’s Catholic High School is part of the Mater-Christi Trust in the Diocese of Lancaster. The Trust actively promotes diversity, unity and community cohesion and that it supports pupils to become successful, compassionate citizens. The Mater Christi Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Mater Christi Trust will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check,  two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, carry out online searches for shortlisted candidates, and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006’.