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School Secretary

Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 9BP

This job expired on 15 July 2025 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  15 July 2025 at 1am

• Date listed

  1 July 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: £11,680 - £11,863 actual pa

School Secretary job summary

Part of the Diocese of Norwich Education and Academy Trust

Tel:  01366 328280

Email: office@gooderstone.dneat.org 

• Salary - Scale C, Points 3-4, £11,680 – £11,863 actual pa (£24,027 - £24,404 FTE)
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 21 hours per week
• Term time plus one week
• Required for 1 September 2025

Are you organised, approachable, and ready to be the heartbeat of a busy school office? 

We are looking for a proactive and friendly school secretary to join our welcoming team in a job share role, working all day Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in keeping our vibrant school running smoothly and become a valued part of our school community.

The successful candidate will:

• Be calm, patient, and caring
• To have experience working with various computer packages and Management Information Systems (e.g. SIMS, Arbor), is desirable
• To have knowledge of EYFS funding and school administrative processes, is desirable
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills and a good sense of humour
• Be highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Work closely and professionally with staff, parents, and visitors
• Show initiative, attention to detail, and discretion when dealing with sensitive information
• Be willing to contribute to the shared goals and values of the Churchside Federation
• Have a firm commitment to our Christian ethos, vision and values
• Hold relevant qualifications for the role (desirable but not essential)

For more information about this role, including the job description and person specification, please read the attached Recruitment Pack available from ‘Attachments’.

We would love to show you around our school so visits are welcomed and encouraged, so please email - office@gooderstone.dneat.org or call our school secretary, Hermione Amor, 01366 328280 to arrange.

How to apply

For more information about this role, including the job description and person specification, please read the attached Recruitment Pack available from ‘Attachments’.

To complete our online application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, and you will be directed to apply through our Applicant Tracking System. If you do not already have one, you will need to create a ‘Teacher Booker’ account.

References may be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form. Please contact us to discuss this further if you have any queries.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if sufficient applications have been received.

Closing date:  15 July 2025, 9am

Interview date:  17 & 18 July 2025

DNEAT Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references.

The Trust's safeguarding policy can be found on our website.

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.

This job post has expired.

About Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 50 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gooderstone-church-of-england-primary-academy

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