Job Description

Salary: 25,185 to 25,989 per annum pro rata (actual salary 11,137 to 11,493)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 19.5 hours per week

Location: Ripon, North Yorkshire, St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School

Permanent, Part Time, Term Time Only

Wednesday to Friday, 19.5 hours per week, 8:30am to 3.45pm with a 1-hour unpaid lunch

Salary NJC Grade B1 Scale Points 4-6 25,185 - 25,989 per annum

Actual Salary 11,137 - 11,493 per annum

Required as soon as possible

The Governors are looking for an enthusiastic and friendly Administrative Assistant to join our Catholic primary school at St Wilfrid's, Ripon. You will be an effective and welcoming first point of contact for our school. You will have a calm, courteous, and professional approach along with the ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and work effectively as a team member. You will be able to work flexibly and efficiently and have a commitment to equal opportunities.

We are looking for an Administrative Assistant who will:

Have experience of working in a busy office environment with an administration focus Use effective communication and be warm, friendly and empathetic Have a flexible approach working in partnership with staff, pupils, parents and governors Have relevant experience of IT software packages and systems Undertake general financial admin e.g. processing orders/invoices/cash handling. Be supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school.

What we can offer you:

A friendly, happy school that lives by its vision statement Happy children with exemplary standards of behaviour A welcoming and caring environment where everyone is valued Employee discount scheme (offering cycle to work scheme, gym membership, money saving offers across hundreds of the UK's favourite high-street and online retailers, home and electrical items) Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (Education Support) A supportive organisation with the commitment to professional development and wellbeing




For further information, please contact the school office at St Wilfrid's on 01765 603232. Visits to the school are encouraged, by appointment through the school office.

Key documents

Job description.pdf




Person specification.pdf

Key dates

Closing Date:

5th January 2026

Interviews:

It is anticipated that interviews will take place shortly after the closing date

Further details are available via the Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust website www.bishopwheelercatholicacademytrust.org/Trust-Academy-Vacancies. Please note, CVs cannot be accepted.

The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expects all staff and volunteers to this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS enhanced disclosure certificate.

In line with KCSiE 2025, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.

We are passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities.

North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.

Administrative Assistant

Salary:

25,185 - 25,989

Posted:

09/12/2025

Closing date:

05/01/2026

Closing time:

23:59