Administrative Officer

From the advert

Diss and Scole Primary Academy Partnership

Part of the Diocese of Norwich St Benet’s Multi Academy Trust

Tel: 01379 647675

Email: [email protected]

• Salary - Support Staff Scale, Pay Points: 7-11, £11,364 - £12,113 actual pa (£27,274 - £29,071 FTE)
• Fixed Term until 31 August 2026
• Part Time
• 18 hours per week
• Term Time plus 1 week
• Required ASAP

Why Join Us?

Are you highly organized, proactive, and passionate about keeping a school community running like clockwork? We are looking for a versatile Administrative Officer to join our dedicated team. You'll play a vital role supporting teachers, leaders, families, and pupils in a warm, values-driven environment.

What You’ll Do

• HR & Recruitment: Help welcome new staff, prepare interview packs, and maintain our Single Central Record (SCR) checks.
• Facilities & Tech: Coordinate premises compliance trackers, asset registers, and ICT support services.
• Communication & Admin Hub: Handle key administrative tasks, working as part of a team
• Finance Support: support with purchasing, track spend, and manage parent charges on ParentMail for trips, clubs, and meals.

What You’ll Bring

• Admin Skills: Great typing, secretarial, data, and IT skills.
• Eye for Detail: Knowledge of data privacy (GDPR) and sharp organizational skills.
• People Person: Excellent communication skills and a friendly, professional approach.
• Ethos: Passion for supporting high aspirations rooted in Christian values.

Working Hours

The successful candidate will work over 3 days with hours to be agreed.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment or speak with the Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher at 01379 647675.

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.

Within the Trust we use AI to help review applications. If we spot that AI has been used in a misleading way, such as copying unedited AI created answers, exaggerating previous job experience, or pretending to be someone else, we may choose to reject the application without feedback.

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

Closing date: 31 October 2026, 5pm

Interview date: TBC

The Diocese of Norwich St Benet’s Multi Academy Trust are 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.

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.