Clerical Assistant
| Posting date: | 06 June 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £19,745.00-£20,072.00 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 June 2024 |
| Location: | Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5RX |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1428042 |
Summary
We invite applications for the post of Clerical Assistant to join our forward-thinking, successful and oversubscribed school. The successful candidate will join a friendly, welcoming, supportive and dedicated team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to work within our reception team to help run the student and visitor reception. The closing date for this post is 26/06/24, but we reserve the right to interview candidates as applications are received and shortlisted. Start date is 02/09/24, but an earlier start can be agreed if convenient with the successful applicant.
Main duties will include:
Maintain manual and computerised records/management information systems
Undertake routine administrative procedures, which may include supporting with attendance
Operate relevant equipment/computer applications (e.g. Word, Excel, databases, spreadsheets, ParentPay, SIMS, Internet)
Provide general advice and guidance to staff, pupils, parents and visitors
Undertake routine financial administration e.g. processing orders, receipt, recording and banking of monies due to the school
Basic first aid
The successful candidate will have:
Excellent interpersonal skills, effective use of IT packages, good organising, planning and prioritising skills
An eye for detail
A passion for working alongside and supporting children
A commitment to teamwork
In return, we can offer you:
· A collaborative working environment with a positive ethos which permeates throughout the Partnership
· Excellent facilities
· A learning community which values each person as an individual
· The support of a Governing Board and Senior Leadership Team that are driven to be the best we can be
We encourage you to visit the school prior to the closing date as this will enable you to experience the working ethos of our school. Please contact the school directly to make an appointment.Being part of Penk Valley Academy Trust:
Penk Valley Academy Trust is the local academy Trust for the following schools: Marshbrook First School, Princefield First School, St John’s First School, St Mary & St Chad CE First School, Penkridge Middle School, Wolgarston High School and The Rural Enterprise Academy.
The Trust’s vision and ethos is encapsulated in our motto ‘Learning Together’. Our main aim is to work collaboratively and take collective responsibility for ensuring that every child and young person in our Trust receives an excellent education, achieves high outcomes and realises their potential. All members of staff work incredibly hard to provide the very best education for every child in our care.
Employee benefits:
· Access to first class CPD opportunities.
· Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 7 schools within the academy
· Professional assistance - you will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. If clinically advisable, it also offers face-to-face counselling sessions.
· Pension - automatic enrolment into the to the Local Government Pension Scheme one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
· Discounted gym memberships
· Cycle to Work Scheme
· Free will writing service
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and responsibility. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
All staff working in the School during the school day will have contact with children and will therefore be in regulated activity.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and responsibility. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
All staff working in the School during the school day will have contact with children and will therefore be in regulated activity.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to work within our reception team to help run the student and visitor reception. The closing date for this post is 26/06/24, but we reserve the right to interview candidates as applications are received and shortlisted. Start date is 02/09/24, but an earlier start can be agreed if convenient with the successful applicant.
Main duties will include:
Maintain manual and computerised records/management information systems
Undertake routine administrative procedures, which may include supporting with attendance
Operate relevant equipment/computer applications (e.g. Word, Excel, databases, spreadsheets, ParentPay, SIMS, Internet)
Provide general advice and guidance to staff, pupils, parents and visitors
Undertake routine financial administration e.g. processing orders, receipt, recording and banking of monies due to the school
Basic first aid
The successful candidate will have:
Excellent interpersonal skills, effective use of IT packages, good organising, planning and prioritising skills
An eye for detail
A passion for working alongside and supporting children
A commitment to teamwork
In return, we can offer you:
· A collaborative working environment with a positive ethos which permeates throughout the Partnership
· Excellent facilities
· A learning community which values each person as an individual
· The support of a Governing Board and Senior Leadership Team that are driven to be the best we can be
We encourage you to visit the school prior to the closing date as this will enable you to experience the working ethos of our school. Please contact the school directly to make an appointment.Being part of Penk Valley Academy Trust:
Penk Valley Academy Trust is the local academy Trust for the following schools: Marshbrook First School, Princefield First School, St John’s First School, St Mary & St Chad CE First School, Penkridge Middle School, Wolgarston High School and The Rural Enterprise Academy.
The Trust’s vision and ethos is encapsulated in our motto ‘Learning Together’. Our main aim is to work collaboratively and take collective responsibility for ensuring that every child and young person in our Trust receives an excellent education, achieves high outcomes and realises their potential. All members of staff work incredibly hard to provide the very best education for every child in our care.
Employee benefits:
· Access to first class CPD opportunities.
· Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 7 schools within the academy
· Professional assistance - you will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. If clinically advisable, it also offers face-to-face counselling sessions.
· Pension - automatic enrolment into the to the Local Government Pension Scheme one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
· Discounted gym memberships
· Cycle to Work Scheme
· Free will writing service
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and responsibility. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
All staff working in the School during the school day will have contact with children and will therefore be in regulated activity.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and responsibility. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
All staff working in the School during the school day will have contact with children and will therefore be in regulated activity.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.