Business Assistant, Perth High School, Perth - PKC14278

Perth & Kinross Co.; Perth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Flexible working

Wellbeing framework

PVG Scheme Membership

Job summary

Perth & Kinross Council is seeking a Business Assistant at Perth High School. The role involves working in the office to provide whole school administrative support and contribute to a busy school environment. Shortlisted applicants should meet the listed requirements; sponsorship is not available for this post.

The position is term-time only plus 10 days, with a salary of £24,316 - £25,617. Based at Perth High School, Perth, this role supports pupils, staff, and the wider school community.

Qualifications

• Reception skills experience.
• ICT experience with Microsoft Office.
• A good standard of education.
• Customer Care.
• Experience of working with the public and excellent customer service skills.
• Demonstrate you can work both individually and as a member of a team.
• Ability to deal with challenging situations in a sensitive manner.
• Health & Safety awareness; emergency first aid training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide whole school administrative support as part of the Business Support team.

Skills

Reception skills

ICT experience

Customer care

Public/customer service

Teamwork

Independent work

Handling sensitive situations

Education

Good standard of education

Job description

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

We currently have the following opportunity:

Business Assistant - PKC14278
£24,316 - £25,617 (Term-time only plus 10 Days)
Perth High School, Perth

We have a vacancy for a Business Assistant at Perth High School.

Perth High School is a large comprehensive, drawing pupils from a mix of Perth City and rural Perthshire.

Working as part of our Business Support team, you will work in the office providing whole school administrative support.

There is an expectation that shortlisted applicants will meet the requirements below.

Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

Skills & Experience Required

Knowledge & Experience

• Reception skills experience.
• ICT experience in use of Microsoft Office packages.
• A good standard of education.
• Customer Care.
• Experience of working with the public and excellent customer service skills.
• Demonstrate you can work both individually and as a member of a team.
• Ability to deal with challenging situations in a sensitive manner.

Health & Safety

• Have an awareness of basic Health and Safety issues.
• Provide Emergency First Aid support (training will be provided).
• Required to administer first aid (training will be provided).
• Equality & Dignity at Work
• Ability to treat pupils, colleagues, parents and customers/clients in accordance with the Council's policies on equalities and dignity at work.

Communications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
  Flexibility.
• You will perform all aspects of the Business Assistant role.
• Ideally you will be willing to be involved in school community life and school events/projects.

Team Working

• Ability to work as part of a team, taking direction and working on own initiative.
• Ability to adapt to change.
• Decision Making & Problem Solving.
• Ability to implement policies and procedures.
• Experience of solution focussed situations.

Additional Requirements

• Good personal presentation.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities . In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Here’s what we can offer you:

• A generous annual leave package (including public holidays)
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working , Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave , time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
• Access to a range of benefitsPaid PVG Scheme Membership

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

All new employees have a four-month probationary period. Further details are available in the FAQs at How to apply for a job or apprenticeship with us .