Clerical Assistant - (Knutton base) - CEDARS Short Stay School

WMJobs; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading school in Newcastle-under-Lyme is seeking a highly competent Clerical Assistant to support the Senior Leadership Team with various administrative tasks. The role demands a professional and friendly individual who thrives in a busy environment, ensuring efficiency in managing pupil attendance and office operations. Starting in September 2025, the position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a supportive educational setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy office environment is required.
• Confident in using ICT packages, especially MS Word and Excel.
• Experience in a school setting is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Monitor attendance and chase pupil absences.
• Produce attendance letters and reports.
• Perform reception duties and maintain school records.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Flexibility

Client-facing experience

IT skills

Job description

Clerical Assistant - (Knutton base) - CEDARS Short Stay School

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Cedars PRU,

CEDARS Short Stay School, High Street, Knutton, ST5 6BX

Clerical Assistant - Attendance

Hours: 33 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Term -Time only

Salary: Grade 3 SCP4

Actual Salary: £24,404 per annum, pro rata (actual salary £18,902)

Start date: 1st September 2025

We are seeking a full time highly competent Clerical Assistant to provide organisational, administrative support to the Senior Leadership Team and wider school. This involves a range of responsibilities including monitoring attendance, chasing pupil absences, producing attendance letters and reports and other administrative tasks including reception duties, liaising with parents and outside agencies, maintaining school / pupil records, and financial / purchasing responsibilities.

We have two sites. Our pupils, parents and staff need an approachable and friendly person who enjoys working in a busy environment. This person will need to be well organised, flexible and feel confident working in a setting that caters for children who have a wide range of Social, Emotional, Mental Health and behavioural difficulties.

The successful candidate will need to:

• have a professional, confidential and friendly manner
• be highly motivated with a can-do attitude
• be happy to work as part of a team
• be extremely organised and able to prioritise a changing workload
• have experience of working in a busy client facing office environment, handling a large variety of activities
• be confident in operating a variety of ICT packages including MS Word and Excel packages
• be willing to undertake any training required
• experience of working in a school would be beneficial
• a familiarity with SIMS would be beneficial
  
  
  

We can offer a rewarding role, working with a team of friendly staff, who are committed to making a difference.

Appointment to this post will be subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check. References will be taken up prior to interview.

CEDARS is a Short Stay School for pupils aged 11 - 16 with emotional and behavioural difficulties.

If you would like to arrange a visit to the Newcastle Base, please contact Rosey Whalley on 01782 973760.

The application pack can either be downloaded or, alternatively, contact Mrs G. Tansley at CEDARS Darwin Base, telephone [phone] or by emailing [e-mail]

Please enclose a letter with your application to the Headteacher, Mr Lee McCartney to explain why you think you are suitable for this post.

Closing date: 4th July 2025

Short listing date: 7th July 2025

Interviews date: 14th July 2025

Completed applications should be sent to Mrs G Tansley, CEDARS Darwin Base, Queens Road, Penkhull, Stoke on Trent, ST4 7LF or email to [e-mail]

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

sition is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service, which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

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