Administrative Assistant

Ryecroft Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 5AW

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 August 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  22 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week at Term Time Only plus 4 weeks
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: B1 (SCP 4-6) £26,016 - £26,846, Actual Salary: £24,098 - £24,867

What skills and experience we're looking for

Ryecroft Academy wish to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Administrative Assistant to join our friendly and supportive administration team. Based in our busy school office, the successful applicant will provide high-quality administrative support for the wider school team, maintain accurate records, support reception and student services, and communicate effectively with staff, students, parents and visitors.

Potential applicants should:

• GCSE 4/C and above (or equivalent) in English.
• Strong IT and communication skills.
• A proactive approach to work and be well organised.
• A calm and friendly approach.
• The ability to work well under pressure and to use their own initiative.

What the school offers its staff

What we offer you:

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

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

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

The GORSE Academies Trust use ‘OnlineSCR’ for the processing of safeguarding checks – their privacy notice can be seen at: https://onlinescr.co.uk/policies/privacy-policy/.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

B1 Administrative Assistant - General (1).pdf - 273 KB (opens in new tab)

About Ryecroft Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 350 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Ryecroft Academy website
• Email address: Recruitment@ryecroft.leeds.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ryecroft-academy

Ryecroft Academy is a one and a half entry primary school situated in Farnley, Leeds.


A thriving, dynamic and happy school, the staff team are wholeheartedly committed to doing the very best they can for the children in their care.  It is because of the team’s effort, expertise and strong moral purpose that families can be confident that the children at Ryecroft Academy are safe, cherished, encouraged and brilliantly taught. 


The Ofsted report from our March 2025 inspection confirms that the academy is Outstanding in all areas. Inspectors praised our ‘inspiring, broad and ambitious curriculum’ in which ‘pupils make exceptional progress.’  They noted a ‘culture of continuous reflection and improvement’ among leaders and staff, and highlighted that ‘parents and carers, alongside the local community, hold the school in high regard.


Ryecroft Academy benefits extensively from being part of The GORSE Academies Trust which is passionately committed to providing an exceptional education to pupils in the Leeds city region.  The trust has established a reputation for setting standards of excellence and achieving rates of improvements which have received national attention. If you would like to find out more about the remarkable things that are taking place at the academy, then please do contact us.  We would love for you to visit to see the impact of our exceptional work first-hand.

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