Clerical Assistant - Forrester High School

Job in City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh Area, EH1, Scotland, UK

Listing for: The City of Edinburgh Council

Full Time, Seasonal/Temporary position
Listed on 2026-06-08

Job specializations:

Administrative/Clerical
Office Administrator/ Coordinator, Clerical, Virtual Assistant/ Remote Admin, Admin Assistant

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 26806 - 27032 GBP Yearly GBP 26806.00 27032.00 YEAR

Location: City of Edinburgh

Clerical Assistant – Forrester High School

Job Summary
Clerical Assistant providing reliable administrative support across a range of formats including telephone, face‑to‑face, e‑mail and online school systems. Working as part of the school office team Monday to Thursday 08:00–15:50 and Friday 08:00–13:20.

Hours:

33.42 per week, 39 weeks sessional.
Salary: £26,806–£27,032 (pro rata for part‑time and sessional).

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate and responsive administrative support to staff and students.

• Manage telephone enquiries, face‑to‑face requests, e‑mail correspondence and online tasks using school systems.

• Maintain a positive, can‑do attitude and excellent communication skills.

• Support the school office in maintaining records, scheduling and information management.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Skilled, motivated and experienced clerical assistant.

• Prior experience in a school setting not essential but desirable.

• Demonstrated experience of reliable administrative support across multiple formats.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Availability to work the specified hours.

• PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) Scheme membership or willingness to undertake a PVG Scheme update check (required for regulated work with children and / or protected adults).

• Overseas Criminal Record Check required for those who have spent a continuous period of 3 months or more outside the UK in the last 5 years.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusive Employment
We encourage applications from women, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care‑experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation. Disabled and care‑experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience.

Additional Information
Flexible working arrangements can be discussed as part of the role.

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