Administration Assistant

Required 6th January 2025 

Pay scale: B1 Actual Salary £21,028 - £21,699

Permanent 37 hours per week Term Time only plus 5 days 

Monday to Thursday 8am – 4pm, Friday 8am – 3.30pm

Closing date Tuesday 26th November 2024 9am

Interviews will be held Tuesday 3rd December 2024

We have an excellent opportunity for an Administration Assistant to join us and provide administrative support to the school.  You will be responsible for the smooth running of key aspects of school administration and ensure that systems and processes are in place to assist with this. Based at Woodkirk Academy initially but may move to another local Trust school in the future. 

Who we are looking for:

With excellent organisational skills and attention to detail, you will undertake a range of different administrative tasks from dealing with telephone enquiries to ensuring that records are kept up to date.  You will be the initial point of contact for queries within the school office and provide solutions or signpost to the correct person.

You will have experience of using Microsoft Office packages and know how to use them effectively to reduce the administrative burden.   

In return for joining us as an Administration Assistant, we can offer:

• An opportunity to use your skills and knowledge to make a real difference to the children within our community, whilst working within a school that fosters positivity and care.
• Access to an expanding range of lifestyle benefits including free flu vaccinations and a cycle to work scheme.
• Free access to an Employee Assistance Programme providing support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – this can include telephone GP appointments, physiotherapy, counselling and wellbeing services.
• Free Parking on site
• A wide range of possibilities to develop as a professional, with access to job related learning and development opportunities across the Trust.

Woodkirk Academy is a high performing, successful, well established, fully comprehensive, co-educational 11-18 maintained Academy.  We have a proud record in academic, intellectual, social and sporting, musical, dramatic and community developments. Our latest Ofsted report noted a ‘passion and commitment to continuous improvement’ and that ‘leadership at all levels is focused on the progress of pupils.’

Woodkirk enjoys an excellent reputation as an employer and our ethos and working practices are well regarded. We take pride in looking after staff and supporting everyone in their roles in order to deliver excellent education to our students. 

For a discussion regarding this vacancy, please contact Julie Hudson, Administration Manager on 0113 887 3617

Application packs can be downloaded from our website www.leodis.org.uk 

All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, two references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check (DBS), medical clearance and provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK and evidence of qualifications.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.