Grade: D
Salary: £25,185 - £25,989 pro rata
Contracted Weeks: Term Time Only + 2 Weeks (40 Weeks)
Hours: 30 hours per week with extra administration hours available
Location: Dacre Braithwaite CE VA Primary School, Braithwaite, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 4AN
Our School
Here at Dacre Braithwaite CE VA Primary School we offer a vibrant and inspirational school in an idyllic setting in the heart of Nidderdale. We work relentlessly to ensure that every child in our school receives the best education and the best support to meet their needs.
Our vision is very much about Living Life to the Full by developing the skills that are essential to our children becoming upstanding members of the community and trying their best in whatever they are doing. We believe that when you develop the personal characteristics for learning first, children have the confidence to shine.
Our school is part of a family of schools which belong to the Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust. The Trust has been established as a passionate commitment to support church and community schools across the Diocese of Leeds. Bringing together the children, staff and governors in our schools and the central team and directors on the Trust Board, we are proud to ‘love, live and work together’ to support the delivery of quality education. For more information, please look at the school website https://www.dacrebraithwaite.n-yorks.sch.uk/leeds-diocesan-learning-trust or go straight to the LDLT website https://ldlt.co.uk/
Our Opportunity
We are looking to appoint a school administrator who has experience in either school administration or comes from an administration background.
The successful applicant will be able to adapt to the constantly shifting priorities of the day, have good organisational skills, excellent interpersonal skills and a flexible approach.
We are looking for someone with:
- Knowledge of admin and office systems
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Attention to detail, neatness and accuracy
- Ability to work successfully as part of a team
- Good interpersonal and front of house skills
Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached.
We can offer you:
A warm, happy school where we value each individual child and the whole school community;
A dedicated supportive staff team who strive to do the best they can for the children and the school;
An opportunity for you to thrive as you continue your journey as a professional, accessing high quality support, training and resources.
Support from other Administrators and the Central Finance Team within the Academy.
Additional optional roles being advertised separately, namely Midday Supervisory Assistant (5 hours per week) and After School Club Leader (13.75 hours per week)
To Apply
Application Form (attached) should be submitted directly to [email protected]
All candidates are advised to submit their application ahead of the deadline. Candidates must ensure that they refer to the job description and person specification before making an application so that their application meets the criteria.
You are welcome to phone school on 01423 780285 and arrange to visit at the end of the school day. Please use the school website to gather information together with our school brochure which is attached. Our website has a wealth of information on it and allows you to get a ‘feel’ for our school.
Key Dates:
Application Closing date: Tuesday 23rd June at 12 noon
Shortlisting: Wednesday 24th June 2026
Interviews: Friday 26th June 2026
Start Date: Monday 6th July 2026 or before if available
Key Documents:
Job Description
Application Form
School Brochure
Safeguarding Child Protection Policy
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity.
We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy (attached), and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children.
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