Senior Administrator

Airedale Infant Academy, Castleford, WF10 3QJ

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  9 January 2026 at 7am

• Date listed

  11 December 2025

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: £19,392.00 - £21,238.00 Annually (Actual) FTE £26,403 - £28,142

Senior Administrator job summary

You will:

• Provide a warm welcome for parents, visitors and colleagues and deal with their requests in an efficient and professional manner
• Have the ability to produce letters and other correspondence
• Provide effective administrative service, ensuring the work priorities are met
• Be able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Work effectively as part of a team
• Organise and place stock orders
• Maintain accurate computer records
• Produce reports as requested
• Organise school trips/events
• Reconcile trips/events
• Record and bank money in relation to school activities
• Process invoices

You will have:

• Energy, drive and enthusiasm.
• The willingness to take personal responsibility for the standard of work carried out.
• The ability to work in an organised and methodical manner.
• The ability to use own initiative.

As part of our team at Airedale Infant Academy, you will have access to a comprehensive package of wellbeing support designed exclusively for schools, providing access to a team of in-house wellbeing experts, counsellors, nurses and physiotherapists.

As part of our team at Castleford Trust, whether a teacher or support staff employee, you are automatically enrolled into an occupational pension scheme from the start date of your employment (Local Government Pension Scheme for Support Staff and Teachers’ Pension Scheme for teachers).

Airedale Infant Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. For all positions at Airedale Infant Academy, you are required to complete a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check prior to appointment.

Providing suitable interest, the closing date for applications is 8.00 am on Monday 9th January 2026 with interviews taking place on Tuesday 20th January 2026.

For further details on the role please contact Shona Webb, School Business Manager on 01977 519281.

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

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 Airedale Infant Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 217 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Airedale Infant Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/airedale-infant-school

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