Receptionist/Lead First Aider

RECEPTIONIST/FIRST AIDER (School Administration Support Level 3)

Required: As soon as possible

Salary: BG7 equivalent ££26,824-£28,142 pro rata plus First Aid Allowance

Location: Whitchurch, Bristol

Contract Type: 37 hours per week (term time only) (part time hours would be considered)

Contract Term: Permanent contract

The Governors of this outstanding Catholic 11–16 school are seeking to appoint a Lead First Aider/Receptionist who will play a vital role in ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and smooth day-to-day running of the school. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality first aid provision to students, while also managing front-of-house reception duties and providing essential administrative support within a busy school office.

You will:

• Provide both reception and clerical support in a busy school office
• Be the main point of contact for parents and visitors, ensuring information flows are effective.
• Complete first aid training and be the front line first aider providing basic first aid to students

You are:-

• Able to demonstrate the ability to work effectively in a school setting.
• Empathetic – able to build a rapport with both adults and with students of all ages, ability background.
• Well-organised and proactive – a supportive team player.
• An excellent communicator, with good people-skills.
• Flexible, responsive and self-motivated

We can offer:

• Happy, friendly and talented students
• Enthusiastic, committed and friendly staff
• Strong academic results

A school with strong care, support and guidance

Closing date— 9am Tuesday 21st April 2026

We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.

This post will involve contact with children and/or regulated activity with children

Safeguarding checks will be undertaken as part of the recruitment and selection process to include;

• An enhanced DBS check,

• Where applicable a certificate of good conduct maybe required and, in addition, for teaching posts, a letter of professional standing from the professional regulating authority in the country in which the applicant has worked,

• In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education an online search will be conducted as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

It is an offence to apply for this role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School’s commitment to eliminating discrimination is rooted in its faith identity. The work entrusted to us is to help each pupil to recognize their dignity as a child of God and to help each one to fulfil the potential that God has given them. We are committed to working with our diverse community to ensure that everyone has a strong sense of belonging. The school is also aware of its obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and complies with nondiscrimination provisions.