Senior School Clerical Assistant

Overview

St Joseph’s RC High School is seeking a Senior School Clerical Assistant to join the admin front of house team. Working Pattern:
Monday to Friday, term-time only, 37 hours per week between 7.30am and 4.30pm. Contract Type:
Permanent. Actual Salary: £21,349 - £22,030. Required as soon as possible.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide an efficient reception and administration service for the school, dealing with callers, visitors and pupils both on the telephone and in person, promptly and courteously.

• Provide a high standard of front-of-house reception and administrative support in a busy school environment.
• Answer and respond to telephone calls and enquiries from students, parents, visitors and staff, both in person and remotely.
• Maintain and input manual and computerised records and filing systems; support information systems such as Arbor where required.
• Carry out and assist with the upkeep of records and administration to support school operations.
• Contribute as a positive team member or work on own initiative as needed.

• Excellent keyboard skills and effective communication with a pleasant manner.
• Previous experience in a school office or a busy office environment using IT packages and programmes.
• Support of the Catholic values and ethos of this Voluntary Aided School.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure, be flexible, and demonstrate excellent administration skills.
• Experience with customer service and administrative duties; passion for efficiency and high standards.
• High level of administrative skills, including ability to use information systems (e.g., Arbor).

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Please note that online searches may be conducted as part of due diligence checks on shortlisted candidates. Closing date: 22 February (midnight). Shortlisting and interviews are TBC. Supporting documents include:
Application Form, Privacy Notice, and DBS documents.