Job title and organisation: Office Administrator - Guiseley Primary School
Salary: B1 £8,558 - £8,830
Hours: 15 per week (Term Time Only)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Guiseley Primary School, Oxford Road, Guiseley, Leeds LS20 9DA
Closing Date: Friday 24 April 2026 at Noon
Guiseley Primary School is a large, consistently good school with an intake of 45 pupils. Currently we have 375 children on roll which includes 36 nursery children. We are a happy thriving school which is inclusive, nurturing and friendly.
We are seeking to appoint an additional Office Administrator who is reliable, motivated, willing and flexible, who has a positive attitude and will take pride in their work and our school.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is committed to working within a school community and being a key member of the admin team in our busy, kind and caring primary school.
The successful candidate must be able to deal with visitors, pupils, parents and staff in a professional manner and have good communication and organisational skills.
It is essential that you have the ability to manage and prioritise your workload and are able to use Microsoft Office applications. Experience of using Arbor and FMS is desirable.
The Office Administrator will:
- Be fully committed to following and adhering to safeguarding and child protection procedures at all times
- Have experience of general office procedures and practices, including working knowledge of relevant regulations to support financial transactions
- Demonstrate excellent English and maths skills
- Be hard-working, positive and enthusiastic, with a strong commitment to striving for excellence
- Communicate clearly, professionally and effectively with a wide range of people, including children, staff, parents and external visitors
- Build and maintain positive, respectful working relationships with pupils, staff and parents
- Be confident in using IT systems, including inputting and retrieving information from databases, processing documentation using Word, and managing data across information systems
- Be able to work calmly, flexibly and efficiently in a busy school office, responding positively to changing priorities and unexpected demands
- Work effectively as part of a team while also showing initiative and the ability to manage tasks independently
- Actively promote, support and develop Guiseley Primary School’s vision and values
We can offer you:
- Children and staff who are proud to belong to this happy, friendly and welcoming school
- A school committed to its local community
- High levels of parental and Governor support
- A staff team dedicated to developing and nurturing the whole child
- Kind, caring and committed children with positive attitudes to learning
- A school that considers the well-being of pupils, staff and families
- Opportunities for on-going continuous professional development
To apply for the post of Office Administrator at Guiseley Primary School, please complete the application form outlining how you meet the criteria. The application form can be downloaded from our website or requested from the school office.
Completed forms should be emailed directly to office@guiseleyprimary.org CVs are not accepted.
You are warmly invited to visit our school, and find out more about us, by prior arrangement. To make an appointment please contact the school office via email to office@guiseleyprimary.org or by telephone 01943 873359.
The closing date for completed application forms is Friday 24th April 2026.
The assessment and interview day will take place on Friday 8th May 2026.
Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments made are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. 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.
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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