Maths Administrative Assistant (Norwich)

Inspiration Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization in Norwich is seeking an Administrative Support member to assist the Maths team. The successful candidate will provide essential clerical support, ensuring effective operational functioning of the Maths Hub and Outreach programmes. Ideal for someone with administrative experience and strong IT skills, particularly in Office 365. This role offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Local Government Pension Scheme

Health Plan and Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Retail Benefits and membership perks

Free Parking on most sites

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative work.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• A positive ‘can do’ attitude.
• Experience working in an education environment.
• Excellent IT experience and familiar with Office 365.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and clerical support services.
• Work within a team leading specific responsibilities.
• Support Maths Hub and Outreach programmes.
• Perform varied administrative tasks such as photocopying and booking venues.

Skills

Administrative work

Interpersonal skills

Positive attitude

IT skills and Office 365

Job description

Overview

Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale D: £22,374 to £22,729 pro-rata per annum (Actual) (£25,583 - £25,989 full time/full year equivalent)

Working Weeks: 39 weeks

Start Date: December 2025

The successful candidate will provide administrative support within a team of support staff. This is an exciting time for Maths at the Inspiration Trust, as the reach of the team grows the need for a strong administrative support team is paramount.

Responsibilities

• To 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.
• To work within a team, leading on specific areas of responsibility as directed by the Outreach Coordinator.
• To provide flexibility to enable the Maths Hub, East Maths Community and Outreach programmes to run effectively and efficiently.
• Involvement with varied administrative tasks such as photocopying, laminating, booking venues, placing orders, etc.

Requirements / Ideal Candidate

• Experience in administrative work
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• A positive ‘can do’ attitude
• Experience working in an education environment
• Excellent IT experience and be familiar with Office 365

About Inspiration Trust

This is an exciting time for the Maths Team within the Inspiration Trust, having recently been awarded a contract to develop and launch the East Maths Community. The strong and dedicated Maths team already works throughout the Inspiration Trust schools and leads the Angles Maths Hub supporting schools throughout Norfolk and Suffolk with maths professional development. We are looking to extend our support team and the role will involve varied work, including photocopying, laminating, booking venues, placing orders, etc. It will be interesting and varied and will suit applicants who want to develop their administrative skills within a strong and supportive environment.

Organisation

Inspiration Trust has twice been ranked as the country’s top family of comprehensive schools for pupil progress. The Trust provides strong networks with opportunities to work with a diverse range of schools and partners. It offers professional development, an induction programme, and a range of staff benefits.

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
• Health Plan and Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Retail Benefits, Theatre Royal membership, salary sacrifice schemes
• Free Parking (on most sites)
• Note: Some benefits are only available following successfully passing probation

Application Process

To apply for this role please click the Apply button to complete the online application form.

Closing date for applications: 12pm on Wednesday 15th October 2025

Interview date: Monday 3rd November 2025

Equal Opportunities & Safeguarding

Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.

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