Clerical Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wollaton; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing support

Professional development

Internal benefits through Anthem Trust

Job summary

Lincoln Carlton Academy is seeking a clerical assistant for front-of-house and office administration. You will greet visitors, handle calls and emails, and support the SENDCO and senior staff. The role includes data entry on school systems, dinner menu coordination, and assisting with school activities during term time.

The position is temporary to 31 August 2027, offering part-time hours (14 per week on Thursdays and Fridays). Visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• DBS check required.
• References from previous employers required.
• Pre-employment checks completed before start date.
• Child protection training to be completed by start date.

Responsibilities

• Greet parents, pupils and visitors and handle related paperwork.
• Answer and make telephone calls and respond to emails.
• Data entry on school systems such as Integris, ParentPay and ParentHub.
• Assist with arranging and preparing school activities.
• Publish dinner menus and collate pupil meal choices.

Skills

Greeting visitors

Phone calls

Data entry

GDPR awareness

Organization

Team support

Tools

Integris

ParentPay

ParentHub

Job description

Clerical assistant post at Lincoln Carlton Academy, a primary school within the Anthem multi-academy trust, on a temporary contract to 31 August 2027. The work is front-of-house and office administration: greeting visitors, handling calls and email, data entry and preparing communications. It also covers dinner menus and pupil meal choices, plus clerical support to the SENDCO, headteacher and school services manager. The hours are 14 a week on Thursdays and Fridays during term time, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Greet parents, pupils and visitors and complete related delegated paperwork
• Answer and make telephone calls and respond to emails
• Carry out data input on school systems such as Integris, ParentPay and ParentHub
• Assist with arranging and preparing school activities
• Publish dinner menus, collate pupil meal choices and share them with the school chef
• Assist with general administration of school activities and collection of money
• Prepare and distribute communication material
• File, photocopy and distribute or send post
• Give clerical support to the SENDCO, headteacher and school services manager
• Ensure security of data in line with GDPR
• Carry out other clerical tasks as the school needs

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Suitable references
• Other essential pre-employment checks

Other

• Completion of child protection training

What’s offered

• Supportive working environment
• Access to health and wellbeing support
• Professional development opportunities
• Financial benefits through Anthem Schools Trust employee benefits