Clerical Assistant

West Winch Primary School, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 0LA

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  22 August 2025 at 1am

• Date listed

  8 August 2025

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: £13.05 per hour

Clerical Assistant job summary

Tel: 01553 840397

Email:  office@westwinch.norfolk.sch.uk 

Website: www.westwinchprimary.co.uk 

Headteacher: Miss Keelen Todd

• Salary – Scale C, £13.05 per hour (depending on experience)
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 14 hours per week
• Term Time only
• Required for September 2025

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, hardworking, creative and organised Clerical Assistant to join our dedicated and highly effective team.  

We are looking for an individual who has:

• excellent interpersonal and communication skills with adults and children 
• an ability to use initiative
• an ability to work under pressure and to deadlines whilst remaining calm
• outstanding organisational skills
• an ability to use discretion and an understanding of confidentiality
• an ability to be flexible and work as a team
• excellent literacy, numeracy, communication and IT skills
• a good sense of humour

Previous experience of working within a school would be an advantage, although this is not essential.

Our School can offer:

• a dedicated, hardworking, enthusiastic, friendly and experienced team of staff
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• a school that is committed to continued professional development
• a commitment to staff wellbeing

If you possess the necessary attributes and skills and want to work in a busy, vibrant and rewarding environment then we would love to hear from you. 

You will be joining a well-resourced, supportive school team, who are keen to share best practice and continue moving forward.  

If this interests you, please contact Mrs Gillian Clark (Bursar and Office Manager) for more information.

West Winch Primary School is a one form entry primary school for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It currently has 209 pupils on its roll. The school’s setting in rural West Norfolk, just a stone’s throw from the Royal Sandringham Estate and the North Norfolk coast - a recognised area of outstanding natural beauty.

How to apply: 

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

Completed forms should be returned to – office@westwinch.norfolk.sch.uk  

Closing date:      22 August 2025

Interview date:      1 September 2025

West Winch Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring service, as well as, satisfactory references. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from members of minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. We are strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and equality of opportunity.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake a criminal record check via the DBS and reference vetting. This 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 West Winch Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 214 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: West Winch Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/west-winch-primary-school

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