Administration Assistant

Hopton Church of England Primary Academy, Diss, Suffolk, IP22 2QY

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  2 October 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  10 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: Grade 2/3 (£24796- £28142 pro-rata)

Administration Assistant job summary

Part of the Elveden Schools Trust  

Telephone no: 01953 681449 

Email: office@hoptonacademy.co.uk 

Website: www.hopton.suffolk.sch.uk 

                                                        

• Salary: Grade 2/3 (£24796- £28142 pro-rata)  
• Fixed Term Contract for 1 year 
• Part Time 
• Hours 22.5 per week, Mon-Fri 7.30-12:00  
• Term Time only  
• Required ASAP 

We are looking for a calm, friendly, team playing Admin Assistant who would like to be part of our school’s ethos to provide the very best for our children and their families. 

We have amazing children and a great team who work together to make our school the most exciting learning place to be. 

You will have: 

• excellent computer skills (including proficiency with the Microsoft Office package), strong organisational and prioritisation skills 
• admin experience, ideally in a school setting 
• strong verbal and written communication skills 
• a flexible and proactive approach, being able to use initiative as required. 
• understanding of confidentiality 
• strong organisational skills. 

Working in a school can be, at times, fast paced and challenging. This means you will need to be flexible and have the necessary skills to respond efficiently and effectively to changing and sometimes unexpected work demands. 

We are a friendly team who ensure that staff wellbeing is at the forefront of our practice and we are part of a family of schools. As part of this role, you may be asked to work at other schools in the Trust when needed. 

 

Please contact Jo Whiting on 01953 681449 or email office@hoptonacademy.co.uk for an informal chat. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. 

 

How to apply: 

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

Completed applications should be returned via email to office@hoptonacademy.co.uk 

 

Closing Date: 02 October 2026, 9am      

Interview Dates: 05 October 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. 

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 Hopton Church of England Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 46 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hopton Church of England Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hopton-church-of-england-primary-academy-diss

Hopton C of E Primary Academy is part of Elveden Schools Trust and is an inclusive, rural school in Hopton village between Thetford and the market town of Diss.

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