Reception and Administration Assistant

Knavesmire Primary School, York, North Yorkshire, YO23 1HY

32 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 January 2027

• Closing date

  1 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £19,579.95 - £20,518.84 Annually (Actual) Grade 4 (£25,943 - £27,187 FTE)

Reception and Administration Assistant job summary

32.5 Hours per week

08:45 - 15:45 Monday to Friday

Knavesmire Primary School is seeking to recruit a Reception and Administration Assistant to join our busy friendly administration team. We are looking for someone highly organised, self-motivated, solution focused and who welcomes the opportunity to use his or her initiative.

As a member of the administration team you are one of the first people that visitors come into contact with and therefore we are looking for someone who is friendly, welcoming and able to keep calm at all times.

The successful candidate will be adaptable, flexible and able to prioritise their workload to ensure targets are met. They will have a cheerful, good humoured, patient nature and be able to communicate effectively ensuring all stakeholders’ needs are met.

You will be expected to have an excellent telephone manner, a genuine passion for working in a child-centred environment and have the ability to work independently or as part of a team. You will possess excellent I.T. skills and have experience of using Microsoft Office software.

The nature of the role will require you to exercise discretion and respect confidentiality at all times.

In return, we can offer a supportive working environment, with colleagues who care deeply, are experts in their fields and who are passionate about what they do. We also offer a range of staff benefits, and further details regarding our benefits and information about our Trust can be found on our website.

Further details about our school can be found on our website www.knavesmireprimary.co.uk

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Excel Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with 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 Knavesmire Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 484 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Knavesmire Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/knavesmire-primary-school-york

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