Job title and organisation: Receptionist and General Administrator - Harehills Primary School
Salary: B1 4 – 6 (FTE £24,404 - £25,183)
Hours: 37 - Term Time Only
Contract: Permanent with a 6 month probationary period
Location: Harehills Primary School
Closing Date: Friday 26 September
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our committed team at Harehills Primary School as a Receptionist & General Administrator, within our busy school office. You will greet all our children, staff and visitors with warmth and kindness and will provide outstanding customer service, reflecting our school values and the high standards we offer. We are seeking an individual who is well-organised, efficient, flexible, calm, friendly, motivated and passionate about providing an excellent support service to all our stakeholders.
Whilst experience in an education setting would be useful, it is not essential. Good communication skills, coupled with a flexible attitude, and attention to detail are essential. Experience of using Microsoft 365 and information management systems would be beneficial. Full training and continued professional development will be given to the successful candidate.
WHAT WE OFFER:
- An exciting and inspiring place to work with an interesting and varied workload.
- A friendly and supportive environment within a team of dedicated and knowledgeable staff.
- Term time hours: 37 per week.
- Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
YOU WILL HAVE:
- At least 1 years’ experience of working in an office environment
- Flexible, with a can-do attitude and a positive outlook, who must be calm under pressure
- Discretion and confidentiality are essential
- Child orientated with a welcoming, friendly and professional manner with parents, staff and visitors
- Able to prioritise, use own initiative whilst maintaining a high standard of work
- Able to work as part of a team
- Ability to learn new computer programmes: training will be provided on the school's current programmes ie Arbor, ParentPay, BioStore
- Support the school's safeguarding, health and safety policies and procedures
- GSCE or equivalent in English and Mathematics
For further information, application form and job description, please visit our school website, using the following link:
Harehills Primary School Vacancies
Interviews to be held on Friday 3rd October 2025.
If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an online search will be conducted. This includes only information publicly available on-line.
We embed the promotion of British Values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs into our School and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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