Clerical Assistant/Receptionist

Frettenham Primary School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 7LL

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  18 September 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  8 September 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: £13.26 per hour

Clerical Assistant/Receptionist job summary

Part of the Nebula Federation

Tel: 01603 737405

Email: office@frettenham.norfolk.sch.uk

 

Executive Headteacher: Mrs Ashley Best-White

Executive Deputy: Mrs J Porter

Head of School: Mr Gyles Longhurst

 

• Salary – Scale C, £13.26 per hour
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 15 hours per week (M-F)   
• Term time only
• Required as soon as possible

 

Additional 2.5 hours per week MSA cover (£12.85/hr) also available

 

We are seeking to appoint a committed, friendly, reliable and efficient Clerical Assistant/Receptionist to join our friendly school team and the Federation’s administrative team.

If you have experience of working in a busy school office or similar environment, have excellent communication skills, are highly organised and have excellent ICT skills we would love to hear from you.

We value the importance of our school Clerical Assistant/Receptionist who is often the first contact for families and visitors and combines a welcoming and friendly approach with high standards and professional skills.

As the first point of contact for any visitor to the school, the successful candidate must have a good telephone manner, enthusiasm, approachability, good humour and the ability to stay calm when faced with a variety of requests.

You must also be flexible and be willing to administer first aid.

As well as working as part of a busy team, the candidate will be required to use their initiative and to work independently. Experience with school management information systems would be desirable but not essential, as training is available. Hours of work, 08:45 to 12:00.

It is vital that you enjoy working with children; you will find our pupils to be delightful.

In summary, we are looking for someone who:

• Is friendly and hardworking
• Has excellent communication skills.
• Has good organisational skills and flexible approach.
• Is self-motivated and has the ability to problem solve and manage changing priorities and work with the team.

For further information or to arrange a visit please contact the school office on 01603 737405 or email - office@frettenham.norfolk.sch.uk

How to apply 

A job description is available from ‘Attachments’.

For this vacancy, please complete our support staff application form (click here) and email your completed application form to - office@whitewomanlane.norfolk.sch.uk

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Closing date:   18 December 2026

Interview date:  w/c  21 September 2026

 

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in our care and expects all staff and volunteers to share that commitment. Appointment to the post is subject to a successful DBS check. We are an equal opportunities employer.

The post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 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 Frettenham Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 60 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Frettenham Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/frettenham-primary-school

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