Clerical assistant

Education - School School Support Staff St Paul s CE Primary, Royton Job Ref: G3/OL-84595 Required from as soon as possible Grade 3 pro rata Minimum 33 hours Temporary until 31st August 2024 Role to be reviewed termly Who we are: St Paul’s C E Primary School is situated within a spacious open environment elevated upon a hill in Royton in which pupils enjoy outdoor learning in a variety of contexts. The school is a one form entry Church of England Primary School with a Nursery and an Additional Resourced Provision for pupils with Language and Communication difficulties with a specialism for children with Autism. It is also a founding member of the Oldham International Peace Schools. The Governors at St Paul’s CE Primary school, Royton are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, friendly, organised and efficient clerical assistant to work in the busy school office. As first point of contact for parents and visitors, you will uphold the school’s ethos and provide a friendly and helpful welcome, whilst carrying out daily administrative duties. The successful candidate will: Have excellent communication skills across a wide team of people working in a school Have experience within an office environment Demonstrate commitment, motivation and responsibility for tasks that will support the office manager to compete her financial duties Be an effective team member with very high expectations of themselves Be enthusiastic, and demonstrate positivity at all times Be an effective communicator able to develop strong relationships with parents, carers, pupils and visitors Remain professional at all times To have a secure understanding of SIMS Have administrative experience of working in a busy, fast paced environment (preferably a school environment) Be confident in using IT including Word, Excel and Management Information systems Be thorough, efficient and pay attention to detail in completing tasks Be highly organised to prioritise and complete tasks in a timely manner Be familiar with Safeguarding, GDPR, Data Protection, and the need to keep information confidential Have experience in basic bookkeeping and cash handling, and may include placing orders and payment of invoices This job will be ideal for someone who has a calm, caring approach; who is engaging and positive, takes initiative and who has experience of working with a wide range of personnel under the direction of the office Manager. We will offer the successful candidate: An opportunity to be part of a hard-working and fully committed team Professional Development opportunities A school environment where everyone is valued. Fantastic friendly children and supportive staff. The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post-holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check. Application forms to be returned to, The Head Teacher St. Paul’s C E Primary School Hindle Drive Royton Oldham OL2 5LU Or emailed to: [email protected] Closing Date: Monday 16th October 2023, 12pm Shortlisting: Monday 16th October 2023, 3.30pm Interviews: Thursday 19th October 2023 from 1pm Commencement Date: As soon as possible .doc Job Description Person Specification.doc Right To Work In UK.doc salary from £27,344 contract temporary working hours term time application deadline 12 00 pm 16th Oct 2023