Administration Assistant

**Academy**:King Edward VII Academy

**Category**:Administration (School based)

**Start Date**:October 2025

**Closing Date**:Fri, Jun 6, 2025

**Job Weeks**:40 Weeks

**Hours**:37 hours per week

**Type**:Fixed Term, Full Time

**Job Reference**:MAY20257469

**Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale D: £22,156 to £22,507 pro-rata per annum (Actual) (£24,790 - £25,183 full time/full year equivalent)**

**Fixed Term: until 30th September 2026**

**Working Weeks: 40 weeks**

**Start Date: October 2025**

King Edward VII Academy is seeking to appoint an Administration Assistant (Maternity Cover) to join our team at our thriving academic and inclusive school. The administration assistant will provide administrative and clerical support services to a high standard, supporting management, other office staff, teachers, students and parents in an efficient, positive, professional and effective manner.

Ofsted (October, 2024) stated: _‘The school expects high standards of pupils’ work and behaviour. It reminds pupils that every minute counts in meeting these standards. Pupils are rising to this challenge. They know that they attend an inclusive school that has improved rapidly. In the past, academic outcomes have been low. Now, however, the sense of ambition is abundantly clear. Lessons are engaging and focused. Pupils learn well.’_

**The main responsibility of this role will be**:
To be a visible, positive staff member to welcome parents and visitors

To undertake administrative, secretarial, work processing/typing, computing and information/data services, ensuring functions efficiently meet the needs of the school

To provide support to reprographics, student support, reception cover and break duties

To support with the organisation in advance of a trip or visit

To attend first aid training and be a first aider as part of a rota

Good numeracy and literacy skills/GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English

General or administrative experience

Fully competent at using ICT

Confident in use of Office 365

King Edward VII Academy has a rich and prestigious history; thousands of students have walked the halls of the magnificent building all in pursuit of the same excellence that the academy strives for today.

In October 2024, King Edward VII Academy and Sixth Form received a Good rating from Ofsted for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development to effectiveness of leadership and management, with the report recognising the rapid positive change that has taken place across the academy.

To view the report please visit the Ofsted Information page on the school website.

We are part of the Inspiration Trust, twice ranked as the country’s top family of comprehensive schools for pupil progress, and strongly believe in the importance of giving the widest educational opportunities to all young people, regardless of their background. We have strong networks across the Trust, with opportunities to work with a diverse range of schools and partners. We are committed to offering excellent professional and learning opportunities for our staff, with a busy programme of continuing professional development courses delivered by some of the country’s best educational thinkers and practitioners.

The Inspiration Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, committed to delivering the very best educational experience for the young people of Norfolk and Suffolk, across 17 schools. We are ambitious for our schools and communities and want to create Britain’s highest performing federation of 3-19 schools and transform education in the East. Inspiration Trust specialises in transforming schools in disadvantaged areas and taking academies from failing to outstanding.

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When you join Inspiration Trust's thriving network of talented teachers, leaders and support staff, you join an organisation that supports you to be the best you can be. The Trust offers a varied professional development programme for employees.

We are committed to offering excellent professional opportunities for our staff, through careful support and personalised CPD. We offer a structured and specific induction programme.

**The Trust also offers**:
Generous holiday entitlement

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions

Health Plan and Employee Assistance Programme giving access to a range of services including claim back costs for Eye Care and prescriptions and access to 24/7 virtual GP Service and mental health support (Terms and conditions and restrictions apply).

Cycle-to-work scheme

Retail Benefits offering discounts with many shops and suppliers

Corporate membership of the Norwich Theatre Royal

Salary sacrifice schemes, including home technology, smartphones and healthcare plans, including Dental insurance and Gym membership discounts (Terms and conditions and restrictions apply).

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