Secretarial Assistant

John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 5QW

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  16 September 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  2 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: £13.47-£13.68 per hour

Secretarial Assistant job summary

Tel:  01493 720158

Email:  office@johngrant.norfolk.sch.uk

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

Headteacher: Mrs Belinda Brookes

• Salary – Scale D, points 6-7, £13.47-£13.68 per hour (£25,989-£26,403 FTE)
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 32.5 hours per week
• Term Time plus 1 week

The postholder will need an adaptable and have a flexible approach to this busy school environment. Ideally you should be able to work as part of a team or on your own initiative with excellent time management skills; well organised and calm under pressure.

To provide a high standard of secretarial, Information Technology and administrative services to the school its teachers and pupils and, by working flexibly with other administrative staff, ensure that duties are carried out efficiently and effectively.

The successful candidates will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and a Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009 check.  We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. John Grant is committed to the protection and safety of its pupils.

How to apply

A job description and further information about our school are available from ‘Attachments’.

To download a copy of our application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button. Alternatively, these are available from our website or by emailing – office@johngrant.norfolk.sch.uk

Completed forms should be returned to – toni.brooks@johngrant.school 

Closing date:   16 September 2026

Interview date:   1 October 2026

 

John Grant is committed to the protection and safety and wellbeing of its pupils.

The successful candidates will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and a Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009 check.  We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. 

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 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.

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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 John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea

• Organisation type: Special school, ages 4 to 19
• Size: 198 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/john-grant-school-caister-on-sea

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