Administrative Assistant for Vulnerable Students

Notre Dame High School, Norwich, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3PB

15 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  15 April 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  31 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,608 to £24,097

Administrative Assistant for Vulnerable Students job summary

Part of the St John the Baptist Catholic MAT

Email: FBunn@ndhs.org.uk 

Website: https://www.ndhs.org.uk/vacancies

• Salary: Scale E Point 7-11, Actual Salary £22,608 to £24,097
• Permanent
• Full time
• 37 hours per week
• Term time plus 1 week

Notre Dame High School is an 11-18 highly successful and oversubscribed Roman Catholic school with Academy status. We are part of the St John the Baptist Catholic MAT. We are a 2024 Ofsted rated ‘Good with Outstanding features’ school, one of only 37 EEF Research Schools nationally, and a designated Teaching School Hub.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and capable Administrative Assistant for Vulnerable Students to join our school SEND Team. Providing administrative support to the SENDCO and the Assistant Headteacher responsible for disadvantaged students; ensuring the effective management, and maintenance, of student records and supporting the coordination of vulnerable student provisions. The appointee will be expected to be proactive and show initiative, and display attention to detail and respect for the confidentiality of the position.

Whilst experience of working in an educational environment is desirable, it is not essential.

Join us at Notre Dame and benefit from:

• a culture which values respect, honesty and kindness;
• great training, leading to great professional development and career progression;
• an outstanding quality of relationship between pupils and staff, and between pupils themselves;
• a driven focus on reducing staff workload.

Preliminary visits to the school or discussions regarding the post are welcome by arrangement with Faye Bunn - FBunn@ndhs.org.uk

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this position, so please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before you apply.

How to apply

For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our recruitment website for further details including a job description and person specification, and to apply via the online application form.

Closing date: 15 April 2026, 9am

Interview date: w/c 20 April 2026

Notre Dame High School welcomes applications from members of minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS clearance is required for appointment to this post.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. 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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Notre Dame High School welcomes applications from members of minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS clearance is required for appointment to this post. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply

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 Notre Dame High School, Norwich

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1572 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Notre Dame High School, Norwich website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/notre-dame-high-school-norwich-norwich

Notre Dame High School is an 11-18 highly successful and oversubscribed Roman Catholic school with Academy status. We are part of the St John the Baptist Catholic MAT. We are an Outstanding school, one of only 37 EEF Research Schools nationally, and a newly designated Teaching School Hub.

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