Office Assistant

Tel: 01603 454569

Email:  office@westearlhamjunior.norfolk.sch.uk

Website: www.wejs.co.uk

• Salary Scale D £21,746 - £22,092 per annum      
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 35 hours per week Monday to Friday 8.30 - 4.00 pm
• Term Time + 1 week  
• Required from October 2026

This is an exciting opportunity for a friendly and hardworking Admin Assistant to join the office team at West Earlham Junior School. 

Do you thrive in a fun and busy environment where no two days are the same? Do you enjoy working alongside a happy and committed team? We may be the school for you.  

Key elements of this role include daily reception duties; being the first point of contact for parents, visitors and children; undertaking general and financial administration; first aid for children; administration of after school clubs and school trips. 

We are looking for someone with: 

• Excellent communication skills. 
• A flexible and friendly approach. 
• Good organisational skills. 
• Experience of working in a school office or similar role. 
• The ability to problem solve and manage changing priorities and work with the team and be self-motivated. 
• Previous experience of Pupil Asset or Star Accounts (not essential) 

Applicants should access more information about our school via our website www.wejs.co.uk. We actively welcome applicants from out of Norfolk. Visits to the school by appointment are warmly welcomed, although this will not prejudice those applying out of county. 

For further details please don’t hesitate to get in touch, our number is 01603 454569.

How to apply

A job description is 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.

We look forward to receiving your application and reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive suitable applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

If you have not heard from us within seven days of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.  We thank you for your interest in our school and wish you well in your career.

Closing date:   Monday 28 September 2026 9am       

Interview date:  Friday 2 October 2026

Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities Statement 

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks and Enhanced DBS check will be carried out before the post begins. 

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential part of this role 

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.