Clerical Assistant; School

Salary:
Gweler Hysbyseb Swydd

(This is an advertisement for the post of a temporary (secondment cover) General and Curricular Administrative Support Assistant at Ysgol Friars, Bangor for which the ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh and English is essential).

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Council will require a Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate for the successful applicant before they can start at the school.

If you would like support to apply, Gwaith Gwynedd is available to help Gwynedd residents get into work - for more information .

ESSENTIAL

• Educated to GCSE level with a minimum of a grade C (or equivalent) at either Welsh (first language) or English

DESIRABLE

• Vocational qualifications relating to software use
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Formal further education qualification and /or degree in relevant discipline

ESSENTIAL

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes
• Information gathering and analysis
• Awareness of principles behind Data Protection and GDPR

DESIRABLE

• Working in an educational environment
• Experience of SIMS software
• Experience of VLE usage
• Experience of working in data management
• Experience of general office and administrative work
• Experience of institutions of higher education

ESSENTIAL

• Good ICT skills.
• Ability to focus on detail and accuracy when compiling reports.
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent organisational and planning skills including the ability to be flexible in order to achieve targets.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Ability to form good working relationships with colleagues and external bodies.
• Enthusiastic, innovative and forward-looking.

DESIRABLE

• Ability to work with a diverse team of staff.
• Ability to work to professional standards, to maintain confidentiality, to develop effective working relationships, think independently and make judgements and to influence others through persuasion/ discussion
• Ability to work as part of a team, to take direction and to use initiative to prioritise work
• Have good verbal and written communication skills when dealing with colleagues, pupils, parents or external agencies
• Ability to develop new skills and make use of unfamiliar software programmes
• Ability to communicate effectively through the medium of Welsh

Purpose:

Provide assistance and support for the school's administration team for learner groups and academic year groups.

CYFRIFOL I: Under the guidance of the Senior Leadership Team and accountable to the School Business Manager and Office Manager.

DISCLOSURE LEVEL: Enhanced

Main

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide assistance and support in the efficient and effective day to day organisation of academic year groups and associated administrative tasks
• Assist with the organisation and preparation of materials for events such as Parents Evenings, Open Evenings and Induction Days, including liaising with the IT Manager and their assistant for virtual online sessions
• Produce attendance figures and behaviour logs as required for the Head of Year and send out letters and maintain an attendance spreadsheet with actions taken
• Assist with the arrangements for admissions to the school
• Provide assistance with lockers, including the allocation of keys and banking of deposits
• Producing and manipulating data and reports as required
• Under direction, to liaise effectively to ensure that information is shared appropriately
• Liaise appropriately with form tutors regarding all relevant administrative issues

For Faculty support:

• Use SIMS and Microsoft Office programmes such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc to prepare documents and presentations and to develop and maintain data bases
• Assist in the development and reproduction of materials for a faculty under the direction of the Head of Faculty as well as members of the Faculty Management Team when so required
• To assist in the photocopying, stapling, laminating, and binding of materials
• Help to keep notice boards up to date
• Maintain records
• Take notes and produce minutes of…