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SCHOOL VACANCY
Woodthorpe 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.
NON CYC VACANCY
SCHOOL VACANCY
Woodthorpe 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.
The trust will be undertaking a job evaluation exercise in the near future and, therefore, the grade for this position may change.
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 here .
Further details about our school can be found on our website www.woodthorpeprimaryschool.co.uk
This post is for 37 hours per week (8.15am to 4.00pm Monday-Tuesday, 8.00am to 4.00pm Wednesday - Friday), term time only. The start date is 6 October 2025.
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.
Excel Learning Trust reserves the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at midnight either on the advertised closing date, or at the point the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early. Applicants will be invited for interview once suitable applications are received, therefore early applications are strongly encouraged and advised.
This post is subject to the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009 and as such shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a Disqualification Declaration. Any information supplied will be discussed at interview.
A full job description, person specification and application form can be found on the Trust website https://excellearningtrust.org.uk/careers/
Please email applications to recruitment@elt.org.uk for the attention of Mrs J Jones.
Closing date: Sunday 31 August 2025 at 12 midnight
Interview date: 8 September 2025
City of York Council (CYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools, academies and external organisations (third parties). CYC are not responsible for the recruitment and employment practices of these third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment or employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.
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