Administration Assistant

Beeston Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 8PN

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  9 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  25 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 Annually (FTE) Term Time only/Pro Rata

Administration Assistant job summary

The successful applicant will be the first point of contact for visitors and parents as well as providing general administrative support contributing to the efficient operation of the office. Confidentiality is essential along with the ability to cope under pressure. Maintaining a friendly, courteous and professional manner with children, parents, staff and visitors is essential.

The position requires the applicant to:

Have well developed organisation and communication skills

The ability to work in a friendly and professional manner with a can do attitude

Be a team player

To input and retrieve data using the school’s Management Information Systems

To use IT applications and databases effectively to deliver administrative tasks including collating and preparing information from a variety of sources

Support with the checking of goods against delivery notes and distributing goods to the appropriate member of staff

To deal with enquiries from staff, pupils, parents and other stakeholders as necessary

To ensure visitors, deliveries, telephone calls and incoming and outgoing mail is managed effectively

Provision of administration service to the whole school

Managing the school’s email inbox and distributing emails to relevant colleagues

Carry out routine clerical duties as required by staff including preparation of correspondence, newsletters and reports

Provide hospitality for visitors providing a courteous service at all times

Undertake filing, minute taking and photocopying as required

Assist with the administration of medicines to pupils following the Medicines in School Policy

Competent computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Publisher are essential.

Knowledge of Arbor would be an advantage although training will be provided if required.

Successful applicants will be required to attend an interview where you will be asked to demonstrate your IT skills.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Beeston Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 678 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Beeston Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/beeston-primary-school-leeds

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