Job title and organisation: School Administrator (HR, Health and Safety and Compliance) - Tranmere Park Primary School
Salary: SO1 22-25 Actual £13,774 - £14,545
Hours: 15 hours Monday and Friday (8.30-4.30pm, please note these hours are non negotiable)
Contract: Temporary in the first instance with a view to permanent. Term Time Only 43.894%
Location: Tranmere Park Primary School
Closing Date and Time: Monday 6 October at 9 AM
Tranmere Park Primary School is a happy, hard-working and successful school situated in Guiseley, North West Leeds, with fantastic pupils and a friendly and hard-working staff team.
We are seeking to appoint an experienced and efficient Admin Officer to support the effective running of our school. This is a varied and responsible role requiring a high level of accuracy, confidentiality and initiative.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing all aspects of HR administration, including contracts, sickness absence, days in lieu and additional hours etc, ensuring records are maintained in accordance with audit and data protection requirements.
- Act as the go-to person for payroll queries, supporting colleagues.
- Returning documentation to the DfE e.g. School Workforce Census (SWFC)
- Managing Single Central Record (SCR)
- Managing recruitment process from inception to completion
- Updating training records
- Updating and maintaining school policies
- Taking accurate minutes of meetings and distributing promptly (please note some of these meetings are in the evening via Zoom which you will be expected to attend and last from 1.5-2 hours)
- Oversight of Health and Safety administration and compliance
- Supporting the wider administrative functions of the school
- Work with a methodical approach to managing information
The ideal applicant will have:
- Excellent communication skills, to communicate with parents/carers, staff and other stakeholders
- Excellent organisational/planning skills
- Excellent IT skills
- A professional attitude to work, remaining calm under pressure whilst dealing with competing demands and adhering to given deadlines
- A proven track record of recent and relevant experience in a HR role
Visits to the school are welcome by prior appointment on Wednesday, 1st October at 4pm. Please contact Diane Sanderson to make an appointment tel 01943 875050.
If you would like to know more about our school, please visit our website. Tranmere Park Primary School - Home
Please apply on line via our website for this post, where you will find a job description and a person specification for this post
Interviews for successful candidates will take place week commencing Monday, 13th October 2025.
If you have not heard anything by Tuesday, 7th October please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check.
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.
Safeguarding Statement
Tranmere Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
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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