SCHOOL VACANCY
Dringhouses Primary School is seeking to recruit an experienced administrative assistant to support the day-to-day running of a busy school office. The successful candidate will provide the school with efficient, responsive and high quality administrative support, as well as being an informed and welcoming point of contact to the school.
We are looking for someone with excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as a good working knowledge of school IT systems such as Arbor and ParentPay, as well as competence in using Microsoft Office, e-mail and website systems.
You will have strong literacy and numeracy skills, with the ability to work quickly, accurately and with attention to detail, as well as being flexible and able to prioritise your workload under the pressure of conflicting demands.
The nature of the role will require you to work well both independently and as part of a team as well as exercising discretion and respect confidentiality at all times.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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.
An application form and further details are available to download from the vacancies page on the school website https://dringhousesprimary.org/
Please submit completed application forms by post to Mrs C Humphreys, School Business Manager, Dringhouses Primary School, St Helen’s Road, Dringhouses, York YO24 1HW. Electronic applications should be emailed to [email protected]
Closing date: Sunday 6 September at 12 midnight.
Interview: Thursday 10 September 2026
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