Administrative Assistant

Part of the Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust and the First Light Federation

Tel

01502 740223

Email

office@hopton.dneat.org

• Salary – Scale E, Pay Points 7-11, £21,937 - £23,382 actual pa (£26,403 - £28,142 FTE)
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 35 hours per week
• Term Time plus 2 weeks
• Required ASAP

Are you an organised, detail-oriented professional with strong financial and administrative skills? Do you enjoy working in a warm, welcoming school community where every member of staff plays a vital role in helping children thrive?

We are seeking to appoint a committed and efficient Administration Assistant to join our friendly team at Hopton Church of England Primary Academy, a vibrant village school at the heart of our local community.

The Role

The Administration Assistant will support the effective management of the school’s administrative, financial, technical and clerical support services to a high standard, ensuring that these functions support the management and teachers of the school in an efficient and effective manner including:

• Providing general administrative support to the academy.
• Processing orders.
• Supporting budget monitoring and reconciliation.
• Liaising with suppliers and the Trust finance team.

We

Are Looking For Someone Who

• Has experience in finance or school administration.
• Is highly organised, accurate and able to prioritise workload.
• Has excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Communicates effectively with staff, parents and external partners.
• Works with integrity and maintains confidentiality.
• Is enthusiastic about contributing to the life of a busy primary school.

Working Hours

The successful candidate will work Monday – Friday 08:30 – 16:00 with a ½ hour unpaid lunch.

Visits to the schools are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment speak on 01502 730489 or email – office@hopton.dneat.org

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

15 June 2026

Interview date

TBC

The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies 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.