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Start Date: September 2025
Contract Type: Fixed Term (1 Year)
Salary: £11,466.00 – £12,884.25 (FTE £22,932.00 - £25,768.51)
Hours: 17.5 hours (over two, three, or four days)
Make a Difference in Church School Estates
We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented School Buildings Administrator to join our Education Team. This key role supports the Diocesan Board of Education (DBE) in managing capital projects, allocating grants, and advising school leaders across our network of 236 Church schools, including 10 Multi-Academy Trusts. No two days are the same in this unique field. You’ll work closely with our School Buildings Officer to deliver statutory responsibilities and ensure our schools and academies are safe, well-maintained, and future-ready.
What You’ll Do
Support Capital Projects: Assist with administrating the annual capital programme and project management for school buildings and sites.
Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with school leaders, consultants, and contractors.
Strategic Contribution: Support the planning and delivery of diocesan education policy and sustainability initiatives.
Administrative Excellence: Manage project invoicing, documentation, reporting, and website updates related to school building matters.
About You
You’ll be:
An organised administrator with excellent communication skills.
Experienced in - or ready to quickly learn - grant sourcing, estates management, and capital funding processes.
A collaborative team player with a passion for education and sustainability.
Why Join Us?
Be part of a respected, mission-driven team with a culture of mutual support.
Make a tangible impact on learning environments across a diverse range of schools - from rural village schools to large urban academies.
Benefit from professional development opportunities and contribute to national Church of England education strategy.
Travel Required: The Diocese of Leeds is the largest geographically in the country, so a willingness to travel is essential.
We would love to hear from you if you have the drive and desire to provide the best for our young people and schools.
The package includes a competitive salary, flexi-time scheme, reimbursement of travelling expenses, an 8% non-contributory pension with an additional 5% matched contributions, hybrid working (50%), Cycle to work scheme, EV salary sacrifice scheme and 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and four customary days a year (between Christmas and New Year).
An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required.
Key dates:
Closing date: 11 August 2025 @11.59pm
Shortlisting: 13 August 2025
Interviews: 20 August 2025
Held at Church House, 17-19 York Place, Leeds LS1 2EX