The Governors are looking for an enthusiastic and friendly Administrative Assistant to join our Catholic primary school at Sacred Heart, Ilkley. You will be an effective and welcoming first point of contact for our school. You will have a calm, courteous, and professional approach along with the ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and work effectively as a team member. You will be able to work flexibly and efficiently and have a commitment to equal opportunities.

We are looking for an Administrative Assistant who will:

• Have experience of working in a busy office environment with an administration focus
  
• Use effective communication and be warm, friendly and empathetic
  
• Have a flexible approach working in partnership with staff, pupils, parents and governors
• Have relevant experience of IT software packages and systems
• Undertake general financial admin e.g. processing orders/invoices/cash handling.
  
• Be supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school.
  

We offer: 

• A friendly and welcoming school where excellence is valued and celebrated
  
• Happy, friendly children with a thirst for knowledge and exemplary standards of behaviour
  
• A strong and supportive leadership team and governing body, committed to developing our staff team
  
• Employee discount scheme (offering cycle to work scheme, gym membership, money saving offers across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers, home and electrical items)
  
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (Education Support)
  
• A supportive organisation with the commitment to professional development and wellbeing
  

For further information, please contact Heather Cheetham, our Office Manager at Sacred Heart, Ilkley on 01943 609578.  Visits to the school are encouraged, by appointment through the school office.

The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion.

Closing Date: Monday 2 September 2024 at midday

Interviews:     Friday 6 September 2024

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory DSB enhanced disclosure certificate.

In line with KCSiE 2023, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.