Office Administrator

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4JB

39 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Autumn term

• Closing date

  12 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 35 hours per week (7.45am – 3.45pm with 1 hour lunch break Monday-Friday)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £19,608 - £19,918

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Castleford, are seeking a highly organised and efficient School Office Administrator to join our team to support our children, families and staff from our school office. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, experience with school MIS systems, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities will include managing the reception area, providing administrative support to the Senior Leadership team and School Business Manager, and assisting with school events.

We pride ourselves in the high standards that all our staff hold and we are seeking to appoint someone to join our team in this very important role. Ideally, the successful candidate will need to be experienced and skilled in working in a busy office environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Serving as the first point of contact for visitors, parents, and students, providing a welcoming and helpful presence.
• Answering phone calls and responding to emails, taking messages, and directing inquiries appropriately.
• Monitoring and managing the booking system for wraparound care.
• Supporting with school admissions processes and record-keeping.
• Using the school's Management Information System (MIS) to manage student data and track attendance.
• Finance admin and the use of online payment systems.
• Serving as the first point of contact for visitors, parents, and students, providing a welcoming and helpful presence.
• Answering phone calls and responding to emails, taking messages, and directing inquiries appropriately.

The successful candidate will:

• be enthusiastic, highly motivated, hardworking, and committed to supporting parents and staff with day to day administrative duties.
• have excellent interpersonal skills and be committed to working as part of a team.
• Have strong organisational and communication skills, proficiency in office software, and experience with school-specific finance & MIS systems.
• be a practicing Catholic or committed to supporting the Catholic ethos of the school.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• A welcoming and supportive staff team
• Support and collaboration from a strong partnership of 15 schools within the Trust
• A commitment to your professional development
• Friendly and caring school and parish community
• A passionate and forward thinking Senior Leadership Team and Academy Council
• An excellent pension package
• Health and wellbeing support

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

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About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 207 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford website
• Email address: sbeswick@sjc.bkcat.uk
• Phone number: 01977 555780
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-castleford-castleford

Arranging a visit to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbeswick@sjc.bkcat.uk.

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