Administration Assistant

Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy; Bradford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College invites applications for an Admin Assistant to join our school office. The role demands strong clerical skills, reception duties and effective use of Excel to prepare basic reports.

You will interact with the public and support colleagues across the admin team in a busy school setting. We are looking for GCSE Maths and English at grade 4 or above, plus office experience.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4 or above (or equivalent).
• Experience of working in an office environment, including typing/word processing, reception and general clerical tasks.
• Intermediate Excel skills: formulas, filters, and ability to produce reports.
• Positive experience dealing with the public.

Responsibilities

• Provide receptionist duties and general clerical support.
• Maintain records and assist with reports using Excel.
• Handle public enquiries and direct callers appropriately.

Skills

Office administration

Reception/phone handling

Excel (intermediate)

Public interaction

Typing/word processing

Education

GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4+

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Word processing

Job description

Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College is an improving school. We are an ambitious, community-focused academy of just over 1400 students serving an area of social deprivation on the southern edge of Bradford and seven miles from Leeds. BBEC is popular locally and is rapidly becoming the school of choice for the community of Buttershaw.

BBEC is an inclusive school, our school motto is 'We all belong at BBEC'. We celebrate our differences and our similarities and do not tolerate discrimination of any type. We have a bold approach to inclusion and work so that all students and staff can bring their authentic selves to school.

BBEC has a cohesive, highly skilled and ambitious staff team who work hard to ensure that every student is successful. Many of our students face multiple challenges and it is through clarity of vision, professionalism and determined support for students and for each other that we are bringing about improvement. We have the highest expectations for all our students and expect that our staff teach to the very highest level. We have a rigorous approach to quality assurance and a significant commitment to Continuing Professional Development. Teachers have many opportunities to improve their teaching pedagogy and pedagogical subject knowledge and we expect them to make the most of these opportunities to ensure that the highest of standards are maintained.

BBEC is situated in a modern building. It has well-equipped departments that are arranged in suites of rooms.

All at BBEC are dedicated to raising the aspirations of our students and improving cultural capital through ambitious schemes of learning in all year groups and a varied offer of extra-curricular activities and opportunities. We run trips and visits to places in the UK and across the world, our students take place in a myriad of competitions and our CEIAG programme is exemplary.

This exciting role offers great opportunities for the successful candidate and a chance to make a difference to some wonderful young people. We are looking for an Admin Assistant who has:

• GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4 or above or equivalent
• Experience of working in an office, including typing/word processing, reception, switchboard, photocopying and general clerical work.
• Experience of carrying out intermediate tasks in Excel including: use of formulae and filters, producing reports, setting up spreadsheets
• Positive experience of dealing with the public

If you would like to speak to someone about the vacancy, please contact Taffy Brown at Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College on 01274 676285, or by email at [e-mail]

Applications must be received by the closing date of 9am on 30 September 2026.

Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.