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: November 2025
Jane Austen College is seeking to appoint an Administration Assistant 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.
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, reception cover and break duties
* To support with the organisation in advance of trips, visits or electives
* To attend first aid training and be a first aider as part of a rota
The ideal candidate will have/be:
* 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
Jane Austen College is a school with a unique and exciting history. Set up in 2014 as a flagship free school for the Inspiration Trust, with a specialism in English and Humanities.
In May 2024, Jane Austen College and Sixth Form received an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The report stated that the college provided “exceptional academic education, excellent pastoral support, and a character curriculum for all its students, building life skills to see them succeed in progressing to some of the top universities in the country and into prosperous careers”.
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 offer a varied professional development programme for employees, including 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
* 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
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.
Closing date for applications: 9am on Friday 10th October 2025
Interview date: Friday 17th October 2025
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