Job title and organisation: Administrative Assistant / Receptionist - Wigton Moor Primary School
Salary: A1 - B1 £24,796 - £25,989 FTE
Hours: 30 per week (Term Time Only)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Wigton Moor Primary School, Barfield Crescent, Leeds LS17 8RU
Closing Date and Time: Wednesday 10 June 2026 at Noon
Working Pattern: 30 hours worked over five days 8.45am to 3.45pm
Wigton Moor is a very popular school situated on the north-eastern edge of Leeds. We are a friendly, high achieving, culturally diverse learning community where success for all is ensured. We are a hard working school always striving to be the best we can be.
We are looking to appoint an additional Administrative Assistant/Receptionist to join our existing administration team.
As a Receptionist you will be the first point of contact for pupils and visitors, determining their requirements and completing a range of duties on a day to day basis including supporting pupil queries, liaising with parents both over the phone and face to face and supporting colleagues. As part of the role you will be required to support with first aid, appropriate training will be provided.
This is an extremely busy position and the successful candidate must be hardworking, energetic, reliable and have the ability to deal with issues using their own initiative as they arise whilst also working as part of a team.
Duties will include:
- Answer and screen incoming calls.
- Face to face reception duties which includes pupils, parents, contractors and visitors.
- Perform general administration duties including typing of correspondence, reports and other clerical duties where needed.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Problem solving abilities
- Careful attention to office duties
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Professional appearance
- Highly competent in writing and speaking English
The Job Description/Personal Specification and Application Forms can be downloaded from our vacancies page on our school website. Prospective candidates are invited to visit the school by arrangement. Please contact Jon Goodall on 0113 2682341 or email jon.goodall@wigtonmoor.leeds.sch.uk
Applications to: jon.goodall@wigtonmoor.leeds.sch.uk
Closing date: Wednesday 10.06.2026 at 12.00 noon
Shortlisting: Thursday 11.06.2026
Interview: Friday 19.06.2026
Start date: Tuesday 01.09.2026
Wigton Moor Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an on-line search will be conducted. This includes only information publicly available on-line.
We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.
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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