PA to School Business Manager
About This Role
Tel: 01603 454199
Email: alison.buckle@clareschool.co.uk
Website: www.clareschool.co.uk
- Salary – Scale F, £22,175 - £25,640 actual pa (dependent upon hours worked)
- Permanent
- Part or Full Time
- 32 – 37 hours per week (M-F)
- Term Time plus 2 weeks
- Required as soon as possible
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.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a busy environment, has excellent communication skills, attention to detail and enjoys a varied workload.
Personal qualities are of paramount importance, and the individual appointed will be expected to display professionalism, good sense of humour, flexibility and reliability.
We are looking for a person who has:
- Excellent Interpersonal skills.
- Proven ICT experience and efficient in time management.
- Flexible and resilient in managing and executing their daily responsibilities.
- Demonstrate strong planning and organisational skills.
- Good literacy and numeracy skills.
- Reliable and trustworthy.
- Flexible, adaptable and able to work calmly under pressure.
- Exemplary attendance record.
Hours of work - Monday to Friday, 32-37 hours a week. Term Time plus two weeks (hours to be discussed at interview).
Following successful completion of the probationary period there may be the opportunity for some hybrid working.
Start date as soon as possible.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Alison Buckle.
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.