Reception & Administration Support

The Richmond Hill Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 8PN

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  to be agreed with successful candidate

• Closing date

  21 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 16 hours per week, Term Time Only + 3 Working Weeks Working pattern: Monday and Tuesday 8am-4.30pm The successful candidate will be expected, where possible, to attend Trust CPD days, which may occasionally fall on a non-working day.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: A1/A3 (SCP 2-4) £24,483 - £25,185 Actual Salary: £9,572 - £9,847

What skills and experience we're looking for

Richmond Hill Academy is looking for a dedicated and professional Receptionist / Administration Support to join our team on a part-time basis. Working under the direction of the Office Management you will provide a welcoming and efficient reception service alongside delivering high-quality administrative support within our busy school office.

Potential applicants should ideally have:

• Grade 4 (C) or above in GCSE English and Mathematics (or equivalent) – desirable but not essential.
• Excellent telephone manner, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience of working within a busy environment.
• Computer literacy and knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, especially Word and Excel.

What the school offers its staff

Within The GORSE Academies Trust (GORSE), 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.
• £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

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 The Richmond Hill Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 654 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Email address: recruitment@richmondhill.leeds.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-richmond-hill-academy

Richmond Hill Academy is a three-form entry school (630 places) with a 52-place nursery and Rainbow Base, a Resource Provision for children with complex communication needs.

Our school is very proud to be part of the GORSE Academies Trust. We have a dedicated staff, each one of whom is committed to securing the very best for the children in our care. We feel very fortunate to work with the children at RHA and we are excited by the journey the school is on. Our vision for our pupils is clear: we believe that every child who attends our school deserves an outstanding education, which will enable them to succeed at primary school and beyond. This is our unwavering aim and one that we will work relentlessly to achieve.

We know that children flourish and learn best when there is a successful partnership between home and school. We place a great deal of importance on the relationship with parents and carers; we are committed to building relationships which are built on trust, mutual respect, effective communication and support.

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