Business Support Administrator (Reception)

GDST; Norwich; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional development opportunities

Pension scheme (up to 12%)

Life assurance

Discount on GDST school fees

Loans for training / travel

Cycle to Work

Gym & swimming facilities

Job summary

Norwich High School, part of the GDST, is seeking an Administrator to cover Reception from 4.15pm to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday during term time. The role provides general administrative support, data entry, handling calls, emails, and purchase orders, with additional duties supporting the Librarian and after-school activities.

The ideal candidate will have office experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks.

Qualifications

• Previous office experience, preferably in a school.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks Seamlessly.

Responsibilities

• Cover Reception from 4.15pm to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday during term time.
• Provide general administrative support: data entry, phones, photocopying, document preparation, emails, and PO creation.
• Coordinate information sharing with staff and liaise with the Librarian and after-school provision.
• Check school buildings for pupils until 6pm and assist with after-school events via Trybooking.

Skills

Administration

Communication

Data entry

Phone handling

Multi-tasking

Customer service

Tools

Trybooking

Job description

Part time, term time only Start date: As soon as possible GDST Support staff Grade 3 - £27,987-£31,644 (£5,300 to £5,993 pro rata) We are looking for an Administrator to cover Reception from 4.15pm to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday during term time. The Business Support Administrator is responsible for providing general administrative support as directed by the Business Support Manager including data entry, handling phone calls, photocopying and document preparation, responding to emails, raising purchase orders in accordance with GDST guidance, as well as ensuring timely communication and the sharing of information with relevant staff. The postholder will also support the Librarian with the after school provision for pupils as required and will be required to check relevant school buildings where pupils are known to be until 6pm. Support with after school events will also be required and through the use of the event booking system Trybooking. The ideal candidate for this role will have previous office experience, preferably in a school setting. You will have excellent communication and people skills and will be able to deal with stakeholders with empathy. You will have sound administrative experience and an ability to manage a multitude of tasks seamlessly. As a Girls' Day School Trust school, Norwich High School benefits from being part of the largest group of independent girls' schools in the UK, giving us unrivalled opportunities for training, collaboration and sharing of good practice in teaching and learning.

We can offer a variety of benefits, including:

• Competitive salaries
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes (up to 12% employer contribution)
• Free life assurance benefit
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Free access to our first-class Fitness Suite and swimming pool
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

Closing date: 9am, Monday 14th September 2026