Broad Horizons Education Trust

Tuckswood Academy 

Tuckswood Centre

Norwich

NR4 6BP

Email: recruitment@bhetrust.co.uk 

Vacancy:

Receptionist / Administrative Assistant 

Scale C4 (£25,185 per annum) pro rata

Actual Salary £18,943 per annum

32.5 hours per week (9am - 4pm)

Term time plus one week

Permanent

The Trustees and Governors of Tuckswood Academy and Nursery are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Receptionist/Administrative Assistant for our busy Academy office.

We are looking to appoint a permanent Receptionist / Administrative Assistant for our office to start as soon as possible. 

Personal qualities are also of paramount importance, and the person appointed will be expected to display enthusiasm, energy, good humour, flexibility and reliability.  They must also have the ability to work independently and as part of a busy team.

Applicants should have very good interpersonal skills; good general knowledge of ICT and data based applications, word processing and general office skills. These are essential to enable the post holder to maintain the day to day administrative processes for the Academy. 

Your duties will include, these will vary based on Academy requirements:

• Ensuring visitors and callers to the Academy are courteously and correctly received

• Dealing with daily registers

• Ordering lunches

• Supporting children during lunchtime

• Managing before and after school club bookings, grouping children for sports clubs

• Taking and passing on messages, responding to enquiries

• Updating pupil files, newsletters, photocopying, filing etc.

Previous experience of working in a school environment is preferable but not essential.

Further information about the academy can be found on our website www.tuckswoodacademy.co.uk

For information regarding this vacancy please contact: the Trust’s Recruitment Team by email on recruitment@bhetrust.co.uk 

To access the online application and to apply, please select the “Apply for job” button and enter your details. 

You must “Submit” your fully completed application by the closing date/time.

Closing date: 22 April 2026 @ 09:00am

Interview date: Tuesday 28 April 2026 - PM

We reserve the right to end the vacancy and interview before the advertised closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

Please note that it is normal practice to appoint to the bottom of the scale.

Broad Horizons Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations, therefore successful candidates will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. Applicants must be prepared to undertake an Enhanced DBS check and attend a Warner Interview. Right to Work in the UK will need to be established. We are an equal opportunities employer.