Secretarial Assistant

Bunwell Primary School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 1SN

10 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  15 August 2025 at 1am

• Date listed

  5 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: £17,461- £17,738 actual pa

Secretarial Assistant job summary

Part of the Co-operative Education East MAT

Tel: (01953) 789318

Email: head@banham.cee.coop 

Website: https://cee.coop/

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Gamble

• Salary – Scale D, £17,461- £17,738 actual pa (£25,583--£25,989)
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 28.75 hours per week
• Term Time plus 2 weeks

Bunwell Primary School is a small, rural primary school that is part of the CEE multi-academy trust and works closely with its partner schools of Banham and Thompson.

We currently have a vacancy for a school secretary– this is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated, enthusiastic and hardworking staff that provides support to all within our local school community. 

We are seeking a reliable, organised individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will be able to interact positively and appropriately with pupils, staff and parents alike. They will be able to work on their own initiative as well as being part of the wider school team

Applications are encouraged from people who:

• have good IT skills including Microsoft Word and Excel and Google Drive to provide effective and efficient administrative support.
• have experience of using and managing a school MIS system
• have good people skills, can build positive, professional relationships with families and pupils and shows commitment to working in a caring, supportive team. You will also need a level of resilience and a sense of humour.
• can be adaptive, consistent and kind in their approach to supporting children and their families to achieve their best.

Visits to the school are encouraged and welcomed please contact Matthew Gamble at - head@banham.cee.coop  For further information please read the attached job description or contact Matthew Gamble for an opportunity to discuss the role.  

How to apply

A job description/person specification is available from ‘Attachments’.

To download a copy of our application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button.

Completed forms should be returned to - head@banham.cee.coop 

Closing date:  15 August 2025

Interview date:  26 August 2025

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 Bunwell Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 87 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bunwell Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bunwell-primary-school-norwich

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