Receptionist / Administrator

Lawnswood School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 5AG

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  29 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 18.5 hours per week, term time only + 5 days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £10,663-£10,830
• Pay scale: Grade A3 SCP 3-4

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated, well-qualified and experienced Receptionist, who will provide a key role in providing administrative support to the school and will be an effective and friendly first point of contact for staff and visitors.

Successful applicants will have well developed interpersonal and communication skills. As the first point of contact, both on the phone and face to face, and understanding of and willingness to help parents, often whose first language is not English, is key to the success of this role.

You will be able to demonstrate a high level of accuracy and be highly competent in the use of IT, ideally with experience of school administration systems including SIMS. You will be able to work effectively and efficiently in a diverse environment, both within a team and individually, and have the ability to work well under pressure.

What the school offers its staff

The school will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.

We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.

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 school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an online search will be conducted. This includes only information publicly available online. We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Lawnswood Recruitment Brochure - Receptionist.pdf - 536 KB (opens in new tab)

About Lawnswood School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1396 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lawnswood School website
• Email address: hr@elawnswood.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lawnswood-school

Again, rated a 'Good' school by Ofsted in September 2023, Lawnswood School is set in North Leeds and has a wide catchment area and a diverse intake of students from cultural backgrounds and socio-economic groups.
Under stable leadership and a supportive and inspiring leadership team, Lawnswood School offers opportunities for professional challenge and personal development.

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