Enquiries assistant in Leeds

• Contract: Full year, part-time, permanent

• Hours: Mondays and Tuesdays, 1pm – 6pm during term-time; 1pm – 5pm during school holidays

• Salary: £6,889.45-£6,966.04 dependent on experience

The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) has an exciting opportunity for a part-time enquiries assistant who will staff the school’s main reception, ensuring a first-class service is offered to all who contact and visit the school. As the first point of contact for a variety of stakeholders, our enquiries assistants play a crucial role in creating a positive first impression of the school.

The successful applicant will need to be flexible and responsive in order to deliver a high-quality service whether by telephone, email or in person. As well as staffing the reception, our enquiries assistants are an integral part of the external relations team which is responsible for admissions, marketing and alumni relations. Offering administrational support to the team, the enquiries assistants assist the team in its primary responsibility of delivering pupil numbers in line with the school’s financial plan.

Why GSAL?

GSAL is a warm, friendly and values-led community where colleagues feel supported and trusted in their roles.

We take safety and safeguarding seriously, but we also believe in creating a welcoming environment where pupils, colleagues and visitors feel cared for and respected.

We’re proud to be:

• One of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026 (Big organisations category)

• North Independent School of the Year 2024

• Independent School of the Decade 2021

Most of all, we’re proud of the colleagues who make our school a safe, welcoming and purposeful environment every day.

Benefits

We value our colleagues and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Significant discount on school fees (for contracts of 12 months+)

• Subsidised childcare during INSET days (ages 3–11) plus discounted summer camps

• Defined Contribution pension scheme through Aviva (3% employee contribution, 6% employer contribution, with the option for colleagues to increase their contributions)

• Training and CPD, including 5+ INSET days

• Colleague lunches: three courses for £2.40 available during school lunchtimes plus free tea, coffee and hot chocolate

• Access to our private GP provider, Health hero

• Access to a subsidised corporate Simplyhealth plan, helping you claim money back towards dental care, glasses, health assessments and a range of treatments

• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme well-being app, Perkbox, offering telephone counselling, financial and legal advice plus 6-8 face-to-face counselling sessions

• Colleague discounts through multiple providers, including Perkbox discounts for teachers and Extras

• Beautiful lunch time walking routes around our 140 acre site

• Onsite gym and swimming pool available for colleague use within set times as well as free classes such as Pilates, meditation, kettlebells, spinning and bootcamps

• Salary sacrifice schemes for cycle to work

• Free car parking available on site

• Use of the school’s extensive library facility

• Generous leave of absence scheme to support our employees when they need it

• Opportunity to be involved in extracurricular activities such as the staff pantomime, well-being committee or volunteer for community events

• A great culture and supportive Senior Leadership Team

How to apply

Please complete the online application form via this advert. Please be prepared to provide copies of any qualifications mentioned in your application. For any enquiries about the vacancy, please feel free to contact vacancies@gsal.org.uk.

More information about the role and responsibilities are contained in the candidate pack attached in the documents section on our website advert. Please note we cannot offer tours or visits due to the high volume of interest.

The closing date for applications is: 08.00, Monday 5 October 2026

Interview date: To be confirmed

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