General Administrator

Leeds West Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13 1DQ

12 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 October 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: £26,016.00 - £26,846.00 Annually (Actual)

General Administrator job summary

We are looking for a General Administrator to join our Operations Team at Leeds West Academy for a one-year period of maternity cover.

This is a varied and important role supporting the day-to-day organisation of the academy and helping to ensure that students, families, staff and visitors experience a professional, responsive and welcoming service. Working as part of our wider Operations Team, you will contribute across a range of administrative functions, including communication, records and data, reception support, academy events, and wider operational administration.

We are looking for someone who is organised, accurate and proactive - someone who enjoys working with people and who can respond positively when priorities change. At times, you will be one of the first people through whom families, visitors and external partners experience Leeds West Academy, so warmth, professionalism and excellent customer service are particularly important.

You will need strong administrative and digital skills, excellent attention to detail and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team. Experience of working within a school would be useful but is not essential - we also welcome applications from candidates who can bring strong administrative and customer-service experience from other sectors.

The academy’s operational need for this post is primarily between 08:00 and 16:00, ensuring consistent support across the school day. We are keen to attract a strong field of applicants and recognise that some candidates may require a degree of flexibility, so for the right person we would be open to discussing how the working pattern could be arranged while still meeting the core needs of the role.

We are proud that Leeds West Academy is a happy and inclusive school and we warmly encourage prospective applicants to come and see this in action. If you have any questions about the role or would like to arrange an informal visit, please contact Libby White, Operations Manager and PA to the Principal, at white.l@whiteroseacademies.org. This is an opportunity to meet members of the team, see the academy and gain a better understanding of the role before applying.

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

White Rose Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all staff and volunteers to share the commitment. Appointments will be subject to Safer Recruitment Procedures and an enhanced DBS check.
Please note this role will involve contact with children and you will be engaging in regulated activity. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

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 Leeds West Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1432 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Leeds West Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/leeds-west-academy

This is an extremely exciting time to be joining Leeds City Academy, one of the most rapidly improving schools within the Leeds area and county of West Yorkshire. We are an 11-16 academy and one of four schools within White Rose Academies Trust, a trust recognised nationally for its ground-breaking and transformational impact on the lives of the young people it serves. The academy had a Section 5 Inspection in May 2019 achieving an overall Good judgement with Leadership and Management judged as Outstanding.
Our highly motivated and talented students are at the very centre of everything we do and the shared mission of all our stakeholders is to work ‘In Partnership’ in securing the aspirations and ambitions of every one of our young people. Our academy is a unique and truly inspirational place to work, enhanced by our wonderful students who come from a diverse range of cultures, heritage and experiences; a significant proportion of students speak English as an additional language.
Our CPD training programme is highly respected by staff at the academy and is further enhanced by the various opportunities for professional development in all sectors.
Please apply if you wish to work for a Multi Academy Trust which values and supports the next move in your career. Come and join us on our journey to becoming World Class.

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