Administration Officer
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School, Wakefield, WF2 8AA16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
2 September 2026 at 9am
Date listed
17 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, 8am to 4pm (3.30pm on Fridays), term time only.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- Grade 4, SCP 6-7, FTE £25,989 - £26,403. Actual starting salary £21,731
Pay scale
- Grade 4, SCP 6-7
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications/ Training:
NVQ 2 or equivalent qualification e.g. I.L.M. Certificate in Team Leading,OR;Support Work In Schools (SWiS) Level 2,OR;Experience in relevant discipline,OR;Level 2 Numeracy/ Literacy skills or willingness to work towards.
Knowledge:
Appropriate knowledge of First Aid;Effective use of ICT packages;Use of relevant equipment/ resources;Good keyboard skills;Knowledge of relevant polices/codes of practice & awareness of relevant legislation.
Experience:
General clerical/ administrative/ financial work.
Physical Skills:
General clerical skills involving use of keyboard and mouse.
Competencies and other skills required:
Ability to relate well to children and adults;Work constructively as part of a team, understanding school roles & responsibilities and your own position within these;Ability to identify own training & development needs & cooperate with means to address these;seek learning opportunities.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer the successful candidate:
- Friendly, well-motivated children who enjoy learning
- A challenging and highly supportive staff team and governing body
- A forward-thinking and supportive leadership team
- Support, training and guidance to complete the role fully
- Positive and established partnerships with our parents and the wider community
- A culture of continual professional development
- An inclusive and happy working environment
- A range of well-being services for staff and their families
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Snapethorpe Primary is committed to the safeguarding of children and is a committed equal opportunities employer. Please note that our safeguarding requirements and practices mean we are only able to consider complete applications submitted using the application form – we cannot accept only CV applications. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and safer recruitment checks including satisfactory references.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 601 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- abarnes@snapethorpeprimary.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01924 367396
Our school is a place where everyone is included and valued. Our school motto, ‘Caring for All: Learning for Life’ is at the heart of everything that we do.
With a focus on constantly improving, we nurture and celebrate individual talents and interests, emphasising high expectations and the importance of always striving to achieve fulfil potential.
This is an exciting time to join the school and help to shape our future.
Snapethorpe Primary is a very welcoming and inclusive school, which works in close partnership with all families for the benefit of every child. We are fortunate to have very supportive parents and governors and we strive to work together to give every child a happy and rewarding primary school experience and positive memories that will last long into adulthood.
Excellent pastoral care is at the heart of our school ethos. Ensuring all children feel safe, cared for and happy underpins all our work.
We believe in a purposeful and engaging curriculum where each child’s unique talents are both developed and celebrated. We work hard to ensure that each child fulfils their academic potential including achieving their best possible outcomes in English and mathematics. We strive to ensure that all children are able to access a broad and balanced curriculum that builds sequentially on key knowledge and skills thereby enabling them to deepen their understanding. We also provide a curriculum, which enables all children to develop their self-esteem, resilience and ability to communicate and work co-operatively.
We aim to prepare children to be successful, independent learners who acquire the essential skills that will prepare them for the next stage of their education and to be responsible citizens of the future.
Arranging a visit to Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email abarnes@snapethorpeprimary.co.uk.
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