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Clerical Assistant

Spixworth Infant School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 3PX

This job expired on 7 October 2026 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  7 October 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  23 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: £13.69 per hour

Clerical Assistant job summary

Part of The CARE Federation 

Tel: 01603 898483 

Email: business@carefed.org.uk 

Website: https://www.spixworth.norfolk.sch.uk  

 

Executive Headteacher: Ms H Jordan 

                                                          

• Salary: £13.69 per hour 
• Permanent  
• Part Time 
• 32.5 hours per week (M-F)
• Term Time + 1 week 
• Required ASAP

At The CARE Federation, we live by our values of CARE: Community, Adventure, Respect and Excellence. 

The CARE Federation is seeking an organised, proactive, and professional Clerical Assistant to join our team, based at Spixworth Infant School. This role is ideal for someone who excels at multitasking, enjoys supporting colleagues, and has strong communication skills across digital and written platforms as well as face-to-face. 

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring efficient day‑to‑day operations, supporting internal and external communication, and providing high-quality administrative support. They must have the ability to work independently and as part of a busy team and must uphold the strictest confidentiality to the Federation and our families. 

Key responsibilities for this role will include:  

• Manage incoming calls, emails, and face-to-face enquiries, ensuring prompt and professional responses. 
• Ensure that all visitor safeguarding procedures are followed 
• Provide general clerical support, including filing, photocopying, data entry, and correspondence. 
• Draft and edit written communications, newsletters, notices, and reports. 
• Supporting the administrative team and wider school as necessary to ensure the best possible experience for children and families 

We can offer you:  

• Opportunities to develop skills and access appropriate training 
• A supportive and skilled staff team 
• A purposeful and well-maintained working environment 
• Wonderful pupils and caring families 

 

Working hours are 32.5 hours per week (Monday – Friday 8.30am – 3.30pm) 

For further information or to apply, please contact Michelle Smith, Business Manager, on 01603 898292 or email business@carefed.org.uk 

 

How to apply: 

A job description/person specification is available from 'Attachments'.

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

Completed applications should be returned via email to - business@carefed.org.uk 

 

Closing date: 07 October 2026, 9am      

Interview dates: TBC 

 

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.

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About Spixworth Infant School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 109 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Spixworth Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/spixworth-infant-school

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