Administrator

Job title and organisation: Administrator - St James’ CE Primary School
Salary: B1-B3 (points 04 – 11), £13.05 – £14.59 per hour
Hours: 35 hrs per week, term time + 2 days
Contract: Permanent 
Location: St James’ CE Primary School, Hallfield Lane, Wetherby, LS22 6JS
Closing Date and Time: Monday 3 November at 8 AM

St James’ CE Primary School (part of Sphere Federation) is looking for an enthusiastic and conscientious part time administrator (35 hrs per week) to join our friendly school.

Hours of work will be 8.30am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday, which includes a one-hour lunch break.

For our children, we’re a happy and healthy place to achieve and believe. For our staff, we’re a happy and healthy place to work.

We are seeking to appoint someone who shares our vision of developing this inspiring environment and who contributes towards the positive ethos of our school. Our staff and governors work hard to maintain and develop schools with an environment of inspiration and fun, where our children can live and learn in a happy and safe environment.

The successful candidate will need to be a friendly and calm first point of contact for our parents/carers and visitors to the school. You’ll have the motivation to work well under direction, as part of a team and using your own initiative, as well as being able to respond quickly to the changing needs of the school and/or interruptions from different members of our school community. You’ll also need a good eye for detail and excellent literacy and numeracy skills.

You will be required to:

  • deal with telephone and face to face enquiries from internal and external customers
  • manage attendance and liaise with parents/carers regarding absences
  • record dinner orders and liaise with the kitchen
  • use ICT applications (Arbor, Word, Excel)
  • collect, record and bank income for dinner money, school clubs, holiday clubs and educational visits
  • process pupil admissions in accordance with the admissions policy
  • prepare written communications – letter, email and text
  • order and monitor stock supplies, and process invoices
  • work with others to help sustain work organisation and effectiveness.

The post is term time only + 2 days.

What the school offers its staff

For children and staff alike, Sphere Federation has:

  • A perfect balance of care and support with high expectations
  • A leadership team dedicated to attainment, achievement and enjoyment
  • Friendly, welcoming staff
  • A great atmosphere and ethos which promotes inclusion and co-operation
  • A commitment to diversity and a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds
  • A commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare and safety (thorough checks will be made of the successful applicant’s background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks)

To apply, please follow this link to the DfE website.

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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