Administration Assistant

Bungay High School, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1RW

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  2 November 2026 or nearest start

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  13 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £10,518 for 20 hours or £13,147 for 25 hours actual pa

Administration Assistant job summary

Part of East Anglian Schools' Trust 

 

Tel: 01986 891642 

Email: rblake@bungayhigh.co.uk 

Website: https://www.bungayhigh.co.uk 

 

Headteacher: Mrs Chanel Oswick 

 

• Salary - Grade 3, Point 4 (Points 4-6) £10,518 for 20 hours or £13,147 for 25 hours actual pa (£26,016 FTE)  
• Permanent  
• Part time 
• 20 or 25 hrs per week 
• Term Time + 1 week 
• Requried for 2 November 2026 or nearest start 

 

Required for an early November 2026 start, applications are invited for an excellent Administration Assistant to support the Headteacher’s PA, Office Manager and Data Manager with administrative tasks.   

The successful candidate must possess the following:  

• excellent administrative skills 
• previous secretarial experience, having worked at a high level 
• Flexible personality, with a strong work ethic,  
• Ability to use their own initiative and work in a fast paced, ever-changing environment 
• have an unflappable personality 
• Used to working with confidential data and strong awareness of GDPR protocols. 

Bungay High School is a high achieving and thriving comprehensive school situated in a pleasant rural area. We are 20 miles from Norwich and 15 miles from the delightful heritage coast. We have fantastic students, great staff and a commitment to success for all. We have an excellent CPD programme and are committed to staff development. 

Should you have any queries, please contact Mrs Blake, Headteacher’s PA: 01986 891642 or email: rblake@bungayhigh.co.uk.    

Our values, which underpin every decision we take and the systems we use, are demonstrated in The Bungay Way, underpinned by our character virtues of RESPECT, RESILIENCE, REFLECTIVENESS and RESPONSIBIITY. We have a comprehensive student character-building programme, through which we are working towards the nationally recognised Character Quality Mark. 

 

How to apply 

A Recruitment Pack is available from 'Attachments'. 

For this vacancy, if you click the 'Apply for Job' button you will be redirected to our careers website to apply. Please write your covering letter of application to Chanel Oswick, Headteacher. 

 

We do not accept CVs. No Agencies. 

Closing date: 19 October 2026, 9am  

Shortlisting date:  19 October 2026. Candidates to be notified the same day.  

Interview date: 22 October 2026 

 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS check will be required for this post. 

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. 

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Bungay High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 922 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Bungay High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bungay-high-school-bungay

Bungay High School Academy is a thriving and successful school situated in a pleasant rural area. We are 20 miles from Norwich and 15 miles from the delightful heritage coast. We have fantastic students, great staff and a commitment to success for all. We have an excellent CPD programme and are committed to staff development.

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