• Permanent, Part Time, Term Time Only
• Wednesday to Friday, 19.5 hours per week, 8:30am to 3.45pm with a 1-hour unpaid lunch
• Salary NJC Grade B1 Scale Points 4-6 £25,185 - £25,989 per annum
• Actual Salary £11,137 - £11,493 per annum
• Required as soon as possible

The Governors are looking for an enthusiastic and friendly Administrative Assistant to join our Catholic primary school at St Wilfrid’s, Ripon. 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. 

What we can offer you:   

• A friendly, happy school that lives by its vision statement   

• Happy children with exemplary standards of behaviour   

• A welcoming and caring environment where everyone is valued   

• 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 the school office at St Wilfrid’s on 01765 603232.  Visits to the school are encouraged, by appointment through the school office.

• Closing Date:     Monday 5 January 2026 by noon
• Interviews:         It is anticipated that interviews will take place shortly after the closing date

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

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 DBS enhanced disclosure certificate.  

In line with KCSiE 2025, 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.