Job title and organisation: School Administrator (Pastoral Team) - Horsforth School
Salary: A2/A3 (£24,413 to £25,185)
Actual Salary Range (£20,998 to £21,662)
Hours: 37
Contract: Permanent - Term Time Only plus 5 Days
Location: Horsforth
Closing Date and Time: Monday 22 Setpember at 8 AM
Horsforth School is seeking to appoint an outstanding, highly organised, and diligent School Administrator.
We are looking for an individual who will provide a range of administrative, marketing, reception and first aid duties to support the School. The successful candidate will possess excellent interpersonal skills, good IT skills, be flexible, with a ‘can do’ attitude and be sensitive to the needs and perspectives of others.
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding, highly organised and proactive Administrator to join our supportive Pastoral Team. This role is central to the smooth running of our pastoral systems and to the care and wellbeing of our students.
The successful candidate will provide administrative and organisational support to Year Co-ordinators, Pastoral & Behaviour Officers and the wider team, working flexibly across year groups as needed. They will also liaise effectively with parents and carers, engaging them as key partners in their child’s education, and will collaborate with colleagues across the school, including SEND, Attendance, First Aid, Careers and Data teams.
With excellent interpersonal skills, you will be approachable and empathetic, but also able to be firm when required. The role involves a variety of responsibilities including supporting attendance and behaviour processes, preparing reports, helping to organise key school events such as Parents’ Evenings, rewards trips and the Year 11 Prom, and providing First Aid cover (training provided).
Horsforth School’s results speak for themselves - GCSE and A Level results are consistently well above the national averages and in 2022, 2023 and 2024 the school had the best state school A Level results in the whole of Leeds.
In addition, Horsforth School was named one of the top 10 schools in the North in The Sunday Times Power Guide in 2024 and the Yorkshire Post has recently voted the Sixth Form at Horsforth one of the top 3 Sixth Forms in Yorkshire.
We are also delighted to be able to offer the following staff incentives and recognise the importance of activities outside of the classroom for staff wellbeing:
- Extracurricular activities
- Exciting trips and visits
- Free access to an onsite gym and opportunity to join the staff football team
- Bike to work scheme
- Regular staff voice
- Amazing onsite catering with regular all staff breakfasts and seasonal events
- New Sixth Form building with onsite coffee shop ‘Common Grounds’
- Onsite car parking/excellent public transport links with local train station providing easy access from Leeds and Harrogate
- Dedicated investment in physical and mental wellbeing
- Access to Vivup – an Employee Assistance Programme with confidential employee support available everyday 24/7 for counselling and any concerns such as bereavement, mental health support, debt, legal issues.
- Recognise the importance of a good work/life balance
Located in North-West Leeds, the school is just five miles from the city centre with its thriving retail, leisure and cultural facilities, yet on the edge of open countryside. York, Harrogate and the Yorkshire Dales are within easy reach.
If you’d like to find out more, please call 0113 226 5454. Or for full details and to download an application form, please visit Horsforth School Website and click on the vacancies tab or email recruitment@horsforthschool.org
We reserve the right to call particularly strong candidates for interview before the closing date, therefore early applications are encouraged.
We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and we expect all colleagues to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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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