School Secretary / Finance Administrator

Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 7NH

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  3 February 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  14 January 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: £13.68 per hour

School Secretary / Finance Administrator job summary

Tel 01508 492700

Email: office@alpington.norfolk.sch.uk

Website: www.alpington.norfolk.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Rosie Welch

NOR: 142

• Salary - Scale E7, £13.68 per hour (£26,403 FTE)
• Permanent
• Part time
• 30–35 hours per week
• Term time + 1 week 
• Required to start as soon as possible

Alpington and Bergh Apton Primary School is looking for a welcoming, highly organised multitasking superhero to join our team!  

You will be working in our school office which means you will be the first face that our school community and visitors see when they arrive at our school. You will be someone who:

• Is kind and thoughtful and enjoys working with children and adults.
• Thrives when there are lots of things to do, even when they all need doing at once!
• Is able to prioritise and manage your own work flow.
• Is an excellent communicator with all kinds of people from reception children to OFSTED inspectors.
• Has great IT skills.
• Is able to learn new systems quickly.
• Has experience of book keeping or finance administration.  

Our school is a lovely place to work. We have a happy and supportive staff team who pull together to make Alpington a place where genuinely every “light can shine”. You will feel welcome and part of the team from the start. We have fabulous children who will make your day, every day! Training and support will be available to help you develop in your role.  

We would really welcome visits to school or call the Headteacher on 01508 492700 for an informal chat and further information. We are willing to be flexible for the right candidate.  

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 forms should be returned to - office@alpington.norfolk.sch.uk  

Closing date:  3 February 2026

Interview date:   w/c   9 February 2026

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.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

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 Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 140 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/alpington-and-bergh-apton-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school

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