Job title and organisation: Officer Administrator - East SILC John Jamieson School
Salary: B3 FTE £26,403.00 (£22,128.00- Actual salary)
Hours: 37 term time hours only
Contract: Contract
Location: East SILC, LS8 2PW
Closing Date and Time: Monday 6 October 2025 at 12:00pm
The East Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre (SILC) is a 2-19 generic special school with 470 learners on roll. All our learners have special learning needs and some have physical/ medical difficulties. The East SILC is a complex organisation which operates on a variety of sites to provide a range of outreach services across the city, including partnerships with primary and secondary providers, the city-wide Physical Difficulties and Medical Service including a moving and handling service, as well as the Medical Needs Teaching Service for Leeds.
Do you want to join a team making a difference to learner’s lives?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent School Administrator at the East SILC but as with all posts will be asked to worked at any site across the East SILC.
We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated individual to join us to assist with the day to day administration of the East SILC and also assist in other areas of administration including minuting meetings as required across the sites.
The successful candidate will possess excellent organisational skills, be an effective communicator and have the ability to use their initiative as well as being able to work as part of a team and independently, whilst working calmly under pressure to meet deadlines. They will also be a competent user of Microsoft Office and Outlook. Experience of Compass would be advantageous.
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The East SILC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people (learners) and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS formally CRB) and medical clearance from Leeds City Council’s Occupational Health Service.
All shortlisted candidates must complete a self-disclosure form before interview.
It is illegal to apply if you are on the children’s barred list.
The East SILC promotes diversity and wants a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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