Administrative Assistant

Tel: 01603 454199

Email: office@clare.norfolk.sch.uk

Website: www.clareschool.co.uk

• Salary – Scale D, £22,254-£22,609 actual pa
• Permanent
• Full Time
• 37 hours per week
• Term Time plus 1 week

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and efficient Administrative Assistant to join our team.

The Clare School is a warm and welcoming school, which was graded as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted at its last inspection.

Pupils at The Clare School have a wide range of learning, physical, sensory, communication and medical needs.

You will be working in our school office and be the first face that our school community and visitors see when they arrive.

Personal qualities are of paramount importance, and the individual appointed will be expected to display professionalism, good sense of humour, flexibility and reliability. They must also have the ability to work independently and as part of a busy team.

We are looking for a person who:

• Has a good standard of Education (GCSE’s Grade C or above, including English)
• Attention to detail
• Proficient in the use of ICT
• Highly organised, efficient and hardworking
• Able to work well both independently, as well as part of a team and use their own initiative
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Flexible, adaptable and able to work calmly under pressure
• Exemplary attendance record
• Prioritise work effectively

Hours of work - Monday to Friday, 37 Hours a week. Working 08:00-16:00 (Monday, Thursday and Friday), 08:30-16:30 (Tuesday and Wednesday). Term Time plus one week.

While advertised full time, job share applications are welcome and will be considered for the right applicants, provided that operational needs can be met.

Previous experience of working in a school office is desirable but not essential. Start date as soon as possible.

How to apply

A job description is available from ‘Attachments’.

To download an application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button.

Completed applications should be returned to the School Business Manager alison.buckle@clareschool.co.uk

Closing date: 14 May 2026, 9am

Interview date: 19 May 2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.