Clerical Assistant

Tel: 01953 603061 Email: head@browickroad.norfolk.sch.uk Website: https://www.browickroadprimary.co.uk Headteacher: Helen Laflin

Salary: Scale C, £13.69 per hour (£26,427 p/a pro rata) Temporary until 31 August 2027 Part time 15 hrs per week Term Time Only

Browick Road Primary and Nursery School is a happy, lively and thriving school where children develop and learn confidently in a nurturing environment. Are you a positive, enthusiastic and committed individual looking to join our professional, hardworking, friendly and supportive team?

The successful candidate will have:

A keen interest in working in a professional office environment. A willingness to learn and develop their administrative and clerical skills. Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team. A polite, friendly and professional telephone manner. Good IT skills and the ability to organise and prioritise tasks effectively. Good numeracy skills and attention to detail. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. A commitment to upholding and promoting the school’s strong safeguarding culture.

In return, we can offer: The opportunity to work alongside a highly supportive, enthusiastic and skilled team of staff. A welcoming school community, supported by our parents and governors. Plenty of opportunities to build positive relationships within our school community. Plenty of cuddles and affection from our much-loved school dog!

You will provide essential clerical and administrative support to the school, helping to ensure the smooth and efficient running of our busy school office. Your responsibilities will include answering telephone and face-to-face enquiries, checking attendance registers, welcoming visitors, filing, maintaining the school’s asset register and supporting the day-to-day management of our online Management Information System (MIS). The working hours are between 8.30am to 12.30pm, Monday to Friday, with essential cover required during our busiest period of 8.30am to 9.30am. However, we can be flexible for the right candidate. Please clearly state in your application the hours you are available to work. Visits to the school are encouraged. For further information, or to arrange a visit to the school, please email office@browickroad.norfolk.sch.uk or telephone 01953 603061.

How to apply

A job description and a person specification are available from ‘Attachments’. To download an application form, please select the orange ‘Apply for job’ button. Completed applications should be returned to head@browickroad.norfolk.sch.uk .

Closing date: 26 October 2026, 9am Interview date: TBC (Applicants may be called to interview before the vacancy closes so early applications are encouraged)

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and wellbeing of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You will 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 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.