Clerical Assistant - Tynecastle High School

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Tynecastle High School is seeking a Clerical Assistant to support front-line reception and administrative tasks. The role is 36 hours per week across 40 weeks (sessional) with pro-rata salary for term-time working.

You will liaise with staff and pupils, provide excellent customer service and use Microsoft Office daily. Experience in schools is helpful but not essential; a friendly, welcoming manner is essential.

Qualifications

• Conscientious, committed candidate with excellent customer service.
• Experience working withMicrosoft products is preferable.
• Friendly and welcoming manner.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate and courteous clerical support in a fast-paced school environment.
• Assist staff, pupils and visitors with information and guidance.
• Maintain records and handle routine administrative tasks.

Skills

Customer service

Microsoft products

Friendly demeanor

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Clerical Assistant
Tynecastle High School

Hours: 36 per week, 40 weeks sessional
Salary: £26,806-£27,032 (pro-rata for sessional and part time)

Monday to Friday

We are looking for a conscientious, committed candidate who can demonstrate excellent customer service and who has an ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Although experience of working in a school is not essential this would be preferable. Candidates should have experience working with Microsoft products and have a friendly and welcoming manner.

* Note - Please read the sessional working information attached to this advert. This explains how salaries are calculated for sessional (term time) and part time posts.

Tynecastle High School is a six-year comprehensive secondary school which has served west-central Edinburgh with distinction for over 100 years. The school moved to a fantastic new site in January 2010 and has first class educational facilities. The school is thoroughly rooted in its local communities, with learners drawn from Balgreen, Craiglockhart, Dalry and Stenhouse Primary Schools.

The school roll is currently around 880. The school offers a wide range of subjects and successfully presents students for Qualifications Scotland exams at all levels. There is a strong sense of pride in the school demonstrated by students, staff and parents.

A bank of strategies supports the successful integration of pupils with a wide range of needs and abilities in the school and the curriculum. As well as a strong record in supporting young people into the world of work, the school has, over many years, successfully supported significant numbers of high attaining students into a wide range of courses at Universities across the UK. Staff know their students well and a high priority is set by all staff on pastoral care and on ensuring pupils' welfare. The atmosphere is welcoming and warm with respectful relationships underpinning purposeful learning.

For further information please visit our website at https://tynecastlehighschool.org.uk or to discuss the post please contact Ms Hazel Kinnear, Head Teacher, on 0131 337 3488.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. Anunconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be anassessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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View Sessional working information