Administrative Assistant
The Clare School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7AU8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
6 February 2026 at 12am (midnight)
Date listed
29 January 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
- £13.26 to £13.47 per hour
Administrative Assistant job summary
Tel: 01603 454199
Email: office@clare.norfolk.sch.uk
- Salary: £13.26 to £13.47 per hour (Scale D)
- Permanent
- Full time
- Term time + 1 week
- Start date: As soon as possible
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and efficient Administrative Assistant to join our team.
Hours of work: Monday to Friday, 37 Hours a week (Timings to be discussed).
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
Previous experience of working in a school office is desirable but not essential.
Tours of the school are encouraged. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit.
How to Apply:
A job description/person specification is available from attachments.
Click ‘Apply for job’ to download an application form.
Completed applications should be returned to the School Business Manager: alison.buckle@clareschool.co.uk
Closing date: 6th February 2026
Interview date: 13th February 2026
The Clare School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects 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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Clare School
- School type
- Special school, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 128 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Clare School website
The Clare School is a Specialist ‘Physical and Sensory’ Complex Needs School. It is a mixed, day Foundation School for pupils from 3 to 19 years of age, with physical and / or sensory needs. Many pupils also have complex medical and learning needs.
It is our aim to provide an environment that celebrates and encourages success and achievement.
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