Governor and Admissions Support Assistant

Church of England; Leeds; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

flexi-time scheme

8% non-contributory pension with an 5%

hybrid working (50%)

Cycle to work scheme

EV salary sacrifice scheme

25/30 days’ annual leave plus bank hol

Job summary

The Diocese of Leeds is seeking a Governor and Admissions Support Assistant to join our Education Team. This role provides administrative support to Church of England schools and academies, acting as the first point of contact for governance and admissions matters and maintaining accurate records.

You will advise on admissions, escalate complex issues, and help ensure guidance is clear and up to date. The role involves updating databases, managing mailing lists and supporting safeguarding

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative or support role, ideally in education, charity, public sector, diocesan or similar service environment.
• Organised, accurate and confident keeping records, updating systems and following agreed processes.
• Clear and professional communication by phone and email, with ability to escalate enquiries when needed.

Responsibilities

• Act as first point of administrative contact for governance and admissions enquiries from schools, trusts and academies.
• Offer initial support and advice, ensuring more complex issues are referred to a colleague or adviser.
• Check admissions arrangements for compliance with diocesan expectations and support timely responses to consultations.
• Maintain accurate governance and admissions records, including foundation governor appointments and routine changes to governing bodies.
• Help ensure diocesan guidance is clear, up to date and easy for schools to access.
• Support the Education Team by updating the database and website, managing electronic mailing lists and issuing safeguarding assurance letters when requested by schools.

Skills

Administrative experience

Organisation

Microsoft 365

Clear communication

Records management

Tools

Microsoft 365

Databases

Websites

Mailing lists tools

Job description

We are looking to appoint a Governor and Admissions Support Assistant to join our committed and highly supportive Education Team. This is an important administrative and support role, helping us provide clear, timely and well organised support to Church of England schools and academies across the Diocese of Leeds.

You will be a first point of administrative contact for schools, trusts and academies on governance and admissions matters. You will provide initial support and advice, escalating more complex issues where necessary, keep accurate records, help maintain guidance and ensure routine processes are followed carefully. This is a varied role for someone who enjoys working with people, keeping systems organised and helping busy teams work well.

About the Role

In this role, you will:

• Act as a first point of administrative contact for governance and admissions enquiries from schools, trusts and academies.
• Offer initial support and advice, ensuring more complex issues are referred to the appropriate colleague or adviser.
• Check admissions arrangements for compliance with diocesan expectations and support timely responses to consultations and pre-consultations.
• Maintain accurate governance and admissions records, including foundation governor appointments and routine changes to governing bodies.
• Help ensure diocesan guidance is clear, up to date and easy for schools, trusts and academies to access.
• Support the wider Education Team by updating the database and website, managing electronic mailing lists and issuing safeguarding assurance letters when requested by schools.

Every day will involve helping schools and colleagues by keeping information accurate, responding carefully to enquiries and making sure agreed processes are followed well.

Who we are looking for

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Have experience in an administrative or support role, ideally in education, charity, public sector, diocesan or similar service environment.
• Are organised, accurate and confident keeping records, updating systems and following agreed processes.
• Communicate clearly and professionally by phone and email, and know when to escape an enquiry for further advice.
• Enjoy building positive working relationships with schools, trusts, academies, local authorities and colleagues.
• Are confident using Microsoft 365 and willing to learn new systems, including databases, websites and mailing list tools.
• Are committed to the mission and ethos of the Church of England and the flourishing of all our schools.

If you are a careful, helpful and well organised administrator who wants to contribute meaningfully to the life of our schools, this could be the role for you.

The Diocese of Leeds is proud to be recognised as one of the top ten charities in the UK to work for, according to Best Companies. We were ranked:

• 6th best charity to work for in the UK,
• 14th best company to work for in Yorkshire and the Humber,
• 21st best small company to work for nationally.

These achievements reflect the positive culture we strive to create - one where colleagues feel supported, welcomed and able to thrive in their roles. Our flexible working practices, commitment to excellent workplace facilities, and our active staff groups - including the Social Group and Staff Engagement Forum - help foster a collaborative, supportive and enjoyable place to work.

We’re committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. That’s why all our vacancies are shortlisted anonymously, removing personal details from applications to ensure every candidate is assessed purely on their skills and experience.

• flexi-time scheme
• 8% non-contributory pension with an additional 5% matched contributions
• hybrid working (50%)
• Cycle to work scheme
• EV salary sacrifice scheme
• 25/30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and four customary days a year (between Christmas and New Year)

Closing Date for Applications: Wednesday 2 September 2026

Interviews: Thursday 10 September 2026

The Diocese of Leeds is currently unable to sponsor candidates without Right to Work in the UK. Candidates must have Right to Work in the UK to take up this role.