Administration Assistant

Bowling Park Primary School, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD5 8BT

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  3 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Band 5, SCP 4 to SCP 6 (actual salary £21,105 - £21,778 per annum), 37 hours per week, TTO

Administration Assistant job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join Bowling Park Primary School, a vibrant and inclusive school at the heart of the Bradford community

Be the welcoming face of our school as an Admin Assistant, you will be at the heart of our school, providing a warm, professional first point of contact for families and visitors. Providing high-quality administrative support to keep the office running smoothly. You’ll handle enquiries, manage records, and support daily operations with professionalism and care, while maintaining confidentiality and contributing to our supportive, team-focused school community.

You will join a friendly and supportive office team where your role is valued and your contribution makes a real difference to pupils, staff and the wider community. We offer opportunities to develop your administrative skills across a busy and varied role, along with access to professional development through Exceed Academies Trust.

About our School

At Bowling Park, our children are at the centre of everything we do. We are proud of our diverse community and are committed to ensuring every child feels safe, valued and inspired to learn. You will be expected to contribute to high-quality provision, support the delivery of an engaging curriculum, and help build strong relationships with pupils, families and colleagues.

Our staff are passionate about making a difference, and we work collaboratively to continually improve outcomes for our children.

If you'd like to know more about our school, please visit our website at www.bowlingparkacademy.co.uk.

The successful candidate will:

• Support an Administrative Team in the delivery of admin support and services to staff, students and parents
• Maintain critical school records and databases, ensuring confidentiality is maintained where necessary, but meeting the School's statutory responsibilities, including to external organisations such as the DfE
• Be confident in solving complex problems and working with colleagues from across a range of roles
• Provide a high-level administrative service, including undertaking tasks such as word processing, reception duties and managing visitors
• Manage complex data and information while ensuring that school systems are kept up to date

We can offer:

• Children who are enthusiastic to learn
• Supportive Trust central team, school leadership, governors, staff and parents
• Fantastic outdoor facilities
• Opportunities for further development and training
• A healthy work-life balance
• Free access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Free, on-site parking
• Excellent employer pension contribution scheme

We would warmly encourage any interested candidates to visit our school setting. In order to do so, please contact Vicki Gledhill on 01274 770270 to make the necessary arrangements.

Exceed Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to related online content checks, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check as well as successful completion of a probationary period.

Exceed Academies Trust strives to be an employer of choice. We are an inclusive and diverse multi academy trust and ultimately, our aim is to employ a workforce that reflects the communities it serves. We are committed to achieving a balanced workforce at all levels, whilst ensuring that no individual is disadvantaged or treated less favourably. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnicities and will ensure a fair recruitment process without discrimination, in compliance with the Equality Act 2010.

Exceed Academies Trust recognises and promotes the positive use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in certain situations. We would encourage any job applicants, who choose to utilise AI when completing a vacancy application, to thoroughly check the data prior to submission, to ensure it is accurate, factual and demonstrable. Candidate suitability will be assessed at interview, however the recruitment process will reference information contained within the candidate’s application form. Any information contained within application form which is found to be factually inaccurate, may result in a conditional offer of employment being withdrawn.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Exceed Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to related online content checks, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check as well as successful completion of a probationary period.

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 Bowling Park Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 633 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bowling Park Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bowling-park-primary-school-bradford

Bowling Park Primary School is a three-form entry school for children aged 3-11 years old, situated over two sites. One site is situated in the West Bowling area of Bradford and the second is situated within the East Bowling area of Bradford, a short distance away from one another and easily accessible. Both sites are situated within culturally diverse areas and have built excellent relationships with members of the local community, including parents of the children who attend the school.

All staff at Bowling Park Primary School/Exceed Academies Trust are committed to supporting our children and the local community, whilst going above and beyond to provide an environment for learning and personal development to overcome individual challenges and allows opportunities for children to become successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens.

With a current Ofsted rating of ‘Good’, Bowling Park Primary School exists to prepare and support children for their future, in a happy, healthy and safe environment. We want all our children to enjoy learning and to have the highest expectations of themselves. Our school is about preparing children for their futures and life in modern Bradford, Britain and the wider world.

In September 2022, Bowling Park Primary School joined Exceed Academies Trust, which currently consists of thirteen academies; ten primary schools, an all-through primary-to-secondary academy, an alternative provision academy and a specialist setting for children/young people who suffer from social, emotional and mental health difficulties. The Trust believes that successful schools and academies develop their own identity and individuality and are best placed to meet their own community’s needs. We believe that partnership working, the sharing of good practice and being outward facing as an organisation supports our aims and leads to outstanding results.

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