Clerical Assistant - The Meadows School

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Leek; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading special school in the UK seeks a Clerical Assistant committed to fostering a supportive environment for students with special educational needs. The ideal candidate will possess excellent literacy, numeracy, and interpersonal skills, and be able to thrive in a busy school office setting. The position is permanent, term time only, offering 32.5 hours a week with ample opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Commitment to continued professional development

Supportive team environment

Engaged students eager to learn

Qualifications

• Experience in a school office environment preferred but not essential.
• Ability to work calmly under pressure and prioritize tasks.
• Commitment to student well-being and education.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively within the school community.
• Promote the school's vision and ethos.
• Undertake training and implement new initiatives.

Skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Computer skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

The Meadows School

Clerical Assistant

Grade 3, £24,404 (per annum, pro-rata).

Permanent, Term Time Only.

32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

The Meadows School is a generic Special School providing high quality education to young people with a range of special educational needs and disabilities. The school has expertise in working with those who have complex needs in terms of their physical and sensory development, communication and interaction, as well as those with more moderate cognition and learning difficulties. The school provides education to over 130 students aged between 11 and 19 from Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire and Stoke on Trent. The school is organised through a combination of chronological age, key stages and learning needs.

The school is part of the Manor Hall Academy Trust and forms a Federation with Springfield School, a generic primary Special School.

We are looking for individuals who have a passion for children with SEN and are:

- Passionate about seeing students make excellent progress in a Special School environment

- Motivated, with high expectations for all learners

- Committed to working with the whole school community

- Able to contribute to life beyond their classroom

We would expect the successful candidate to:

- Have experience of working within a school office environment, but not essential.

- Have excellent literacy, numeracy and computer skills.

- Have the ability to work calmly under pressure, multi-tasking and prioritising work in a busy environment.

- Be approachable, friendly and work independently and as part of a team.

- To hold the students well-being and learning at the centre of all they do.

- Have good interpersonal skills, high standards and expectations.

- Effectively, promote and develop the vision, aims and ethos of the school

- Have commitment to working in partnership with parents and other agencies

- Undertake training and implement new initiatives.

In turn we can offer:

- Happy children who are eager to learn

- A caring team of colleagues who are committed to providing the best for our pupils

- Excellent relationships with parents and LAB

- A commitment to continued professional development

Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Louise Smith, Federation Business Manager, for further information on [e-mail].

All applications need to be made using the web portalwww.mynewterm.com

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/143346/EDV-2025-MS-21012

For more about Manor Hall Academy Trust, visitwww.manorhall.academy

The Meadows School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, applicants will therefore be subject to stringent vetting and induction processes including an enhanced DBS disclosure. Please see the website for further details www.themeadows.manorhall.academy

Please also note if you are shortlisted for the role, we will conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which may indicate that you are unsuitable to work with children and that we may want to explore with you at interview.

Applications close on 11^th August 2025, 12 noon.

Interviews: 14^th August 2025.