Administration Assistant

Hopton Church of England Primary Academy; Diss; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Hopton Church of England Primary Academy in Diss is seeking a calm, friendly Admin Assistant to join our supportive school team. The role is 22.5 hours per week, term-time only, fixed term for 1 year, starting ASAP.

The successful candidate will have strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office, good organisational and prioritisation abilities, and excellent verbal and written communication. You may be asked to work at other Trust schools when needed.

Qualifications

• Excellent computer skills and proficiency with the Microsoft Office package.
• Admin experience, ideally in a school setting.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexible and proactive approach with initiative.
• Understanding of confidentiality.

Skills

Computer skills

Organisational skills

Prioritisation

Verbal and written communication

Discretion / confidentiality

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Part of the Elveden Schools Trust

Telephone no: 01953 681449

Email: [e-mail]

Website: www.hopton.suffolk.sch.uk

• Salary: Grade 2/3(£24796- £28142pro-rata)
• Fixed Term Contract for 1 year
• Part Time
• Hours 22.5 per week, Mon-Fri 7.30-12:00
• Term Time only
• Required ASAP

We are looking for a calm,friendly,team playing Admin Assistant who would like to be part of our school’s ethos to provide thevery bestfor our children and their families.

We have amazing children and a great team who work together to make our school the most exciting learning place to be.

You will have:

• excellent computer skills (includingproficiencywith the Microsoft Office package), strongorganisationalandprioritisationskills
• admin experience, ideally in a school setting
• strong verbal and written communication skills
• a flexible and proactive approach, being able to use initiative asrequired.
• understanding of confidentiality
• strongorganisationalskills.

Working in a school can be, at times, fast paced and challenging. This means you will need to be flexible and have the necessary skills to respond efficiently and effectively to changing and sometimes unexpected work demands.

We are a friendly team whoensurethat staff wellbeing is at the forefront of our practice and we are part of a family of schools. As part of this role, you may be asked to work at other schools in the Trust when needed.

Closing Date: 02 October 2026, 9am

Interview Dates: 05 October 2026

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 likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 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.