Administration Assistant

The Mirfield Free Grammar Admin Assistant Permanent, Term time plus 10 days 37 hours per week (Mon-Thu 8.00-16.00, Fri 8.00-15.30) Grade 5, Scale Point 5-8. Actual Salary £23,632 - £24,778 (FTE £26,427 - £27,709) Start Date: November 2026 This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has previous office administration experience. As the successful candidate, you will support the Administration Services Manager with completing administrative routines and tasks. You will ensure that all tasks are completed accurately and efficiently, including the answering of the phone, responding to parent, student, and staff enquiries, maintaining an accurate electronic filing system, and communicating effectively with the whole staff body. The successful applicant will be first aid trained, (at our expense), in order to administer first aid to pupils, and will also be expected to do a duty in school. This is a role that requires excellent organisational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and remain confident under pressure. A problem-solving attitude to work is essential. The successful candidate must have a positive attitude towards team working, have excellent interpersonal skills and be proficient in using Microsoft Office. In return you will work with a progressive and forward thinking Multi Academy Trust where there are opportunities for development and career progression. Great Heights Academy Trust is a growing multi-academy trust with nine schools in the West Yorkshire area with plans to further expand. In addition, we are home to a SCITT, Research School and an English Hub. If you wish to apply for the position please go to our Trust site vacancy page at https://ghat.org.uk/join-our-trust/vacancies/ and click on the Apply Now option on the advert for Admin Assistant at The Mirfield Free Grammar. We look forward to hearing from you. Closing date: Monday 2nd November 2026, 9.00am Interview: Friday 6th November 2026 Great Heights Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought, and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, an online search, and other relevant checks with statutory bodies. GDPR Disclaimer: Please note and appreciate that whilst we review all CV’s and applications, due to the high volume that we receive on a regular basis, we can only respond to candidates that have been successful with their application. Therefore, if you do not hear from us within 14 working days of your application , please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. In line with the General Data Protection Regulations (May 2018) (replacing the Data Protection Act 1998) we will permanently delete information for all unsuccessful applications, and we will not keep candidate information on file for future vacancies at this stage of our process.