Administration Assistant

Horbury Academy; Dewsbury; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Horbury Academy is seeking a dedicated Administrator to join a busy office. You will support the administration team, handle inquiries, and maintain a professional reception for visitors, delivering accurate documents while safeguarding confidential information.

The role requires strong organisation, communication, and IT skills, with experience in a school environment preferred. Full-time hours are Monday to Thursday 8.00am–4.00pm and Friday 8.00am–3.30pm, with a 30-minute lunch.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths qualifications.
• RSA or Level 2 typing qualification.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Highly organised with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Handle telephone and email enquiries in a courteous and professional manner.
• Provide a professional reception service to all visitors to the Academy.
• Produce high-quality documents and correspondence for various departments.
• Ensure confidential information is managed with discretion and in line with data protection requirements.
• Coordinate and deliver administrative activities across departments, including meetings and events.
• Support Leadership Team with internal and external communications.
• Arrange and coordinate meetings and assist with Academy-wide events.

Skills

Typing skills

Microsoft Office

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

RSA or Level 2 typing

ICT qualification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Horbury Academy are seekingto appoint a dedicated, highly organised and professional AdministrationAssistant to join our supportive team. This is an exciting opportunity for anexperienced Administrator who is passionate about contributing to a fast-pacededucational environment and delivering outstanding administrative servicesacross the Academy.

The successful candidatewill provide comprehensive administrative support to ensure the efficient andeffective operation of the Academy. Working collaboratively as part of theadministration team, they will be responsible for managing a wide range of administrativeprocesses, including handling telephone and email enquiries, providing aprofessional reception service to all visitors, producing high-qualitydocuments and correspondence and ensuring that all confidential information ismanaged with discretion and in accordance with data protection requirements.

The postholder will alsocoordinate and deliver administrative activities across various departments, includingsupporting the Leadership Team with internal and external communications, arrangingand coordinating meetings, and assisting with Academy wide events.

The ideal candidate willpossess excellent communication and organisational skills, strong attention todetail, proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, and the ability to managemultiple tasks while maintaining confidentiality. Previous administrativeexperience is essential, and experience within a school setting would beadvantageous.

The position is on afull-time basis working Monday to Thursday 8.00am to 4.00pm and Friday 8.00amto 3.30pm, with a half an hour unpaid lunch break per day.

About You

The successful candidatewill be…

• Qualified to GCSE level (or equivalent) inEnglish and Mathematics.
• Qualified to RSA or Level 2 standard intyping skills.
• Experienced in using Microsoft Officeapplications, with a recognised ICT qualification.
• An excellent communicator with outstandingcustomer service and interpersonal skills.
• Highly organised, accurate, and able tomanage competing priorities effectively.
• Professional, adaptable, and committed todelivering an efficient and responsive administrative service.