Secretarial Assistant

**Taverham VC CE Junior School**
**Taverham Road**
**Norwich**
**NR8 6SX**

**Tel: 01603 867740**

**Headteacher: Paul Henman**
**NOR: 430**
- ** Salary**_ _**:

- £20,563 - £20,906 actual per annum** (Scale D)
- ** Permanent**:

- ** Full Time**:

- ** Term time + 2 weeks**:

- ** Required ASAP**

Taverham VC CE Junior School, situated in a semi-rural location on the outskirts of Norwich, is a vibrant, welcoming and popular school with a good reputation.

We are seeking to appoint a new Secretarial Assistant who will be one of the first points of contact for parents and visitors to our school. We are looking for a positive, efficient, friendly and calm individual to provide a warm welcome and create a positive impression. In addition, this position involves providing a high standard of secretarial, IT and administrative/support services to the school and its teachers. You will be working in an office with two other individuals: a Finance and Office Manager and a Clerical Assistant.

Please see attached job/person specification for more details

You must:

- Have excellent literacy and numeracy skills
- Be highly organised, able to prioritise and manage your time effectively
- Be willing to ‘go the extra mile’ for the children and the school
- Be proactive: someone who uses their initiative rather than having to be directed to carry out every task
- Be able to establish positive and supportive relationships with all pupils and staff
- Be flexible and a good team player, committed to cooperative working
- Be a good role model for all pupils
- Be positive, optimistic and enthusiastic.
- Be happy to embrace the opportunity of working in a Church of England school.

We offer:

- A positive, happy, attractive and well-resourced working environment
- Talented, friendly, supportive and professional colleagues who work together very effectively
- Enthusiastic, happy, confident, motivated and well behaved children, who have a positive attitude to school and learning
- Good opportunities for professional development
- Very good relationships with parents, the community and the local church.

**How to apply**

**Closing date: 24 November 2023, 12 noon**
**Interview date: TBA**
- 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._