Clerical Assistant - Portobello High School - 11352_1757492334
| Posting date: | 10 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £25,905.00 to £26,111.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 September 2025 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, EH15 3BY |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | The City of Edinburgh Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 11352_1757492334 |
Summary
Clerical Assistant
Portobello High School
Salary: £25,905 to £26,111 (pro-rata for term time)
Hours: 36 per week, 39 weeks sessional
We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised person to join our team. The role will include working in our school office providing a welcoming first point of contact for pupils, parents and carers and visitors. Key duties will include reception, telephone and general administrative support for various teams across the school.
The successful candidate will have experience of working in a busy office environment and be able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team. They will be able to communicate confidently with multiple stakeholders and manage conflicting priorities. They will also be competent users of ICT and have knowledge of using Microsoft Office.
Desired qualities:
- Flexibility
- Empathy
- Resilience
- Organised
- Commitment to providing the best care and support to our young people
- Ability to quickly form positive relationships with our young people
- Energy and a positive attitude
- A good sense of humour
Working hours are: Monday to Thursday 08:00 - 16:15 Friday 08:00-13:00
If you feel you would enjoy this rewarding role we would love to hear from you.
This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.
As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we're bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.
To help achieve this, we're changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.
We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.
You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/behaviours" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council
Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.
Happy to talk flexible working.
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