Administrative Assistant

South Craven School, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 7RL

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  1 October 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: £22,452.00 - £23,168.00 Annually (Actual)

Administrative Assistant job summary

Main duties and responsibilities

• Assisting the Operations Manager with the effective administrative support of the school.
• Assisting the Attendance Team with the effective administrative support of the school.
• General administrative duties including word processing, copy typing, photocopying and filing.
• First Aid duties (training will be provided for the right candidate).
• Lunchtime Midday Supervisory Assistance (training will be provided for the right candidate).
• Ensuring comprehensive administrative support in order to maintain efficient working.

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate:

• A sound knowledge of all administrative supporting procedures.
• Excellent communication, organisation and IT skills.
• The ability to work under extreme pressure and demands.
• Personal ambition and the capacity for hard work.
• School experience and systems would be an advantage.
• Experience of working within a large team, and on own intitiative.

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

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 South Craven School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1936 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: South Craven School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/south-craven-school

South Craven School - Secondary Comprehensive

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