Clerical Officer - ANG06397

Angus Council; Forfar; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Angus Council is seeking an administrative assistant for Strathmore Primary School. The post is 15 hours per week, term time only (190 days), delivering efficient front-line clerical support and ensuring smooth day-to-day school operations.

Responsibilities include handling telephone and email enquiries, welcoming visitors, maintaining pupil and staff records, processing correspondence, managing attendance data, and supporting communications, filing and data entry. Interviews on 4 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative/clerical duties within a school setting.
• Ability to handle telephone and email enquiries and welcome visitors.
• Commitment to confidentiality and professional service.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and clerical support to the school.
• Manage pupil and staff records and attendance information.
• Handle correspondence, support school communications, filing and data entry.

Skills

Telephone handling

Email handling

Record keeping

Data entry

Customer service

Confidentiality

Job description

Job Description

Based at Strathmore Primary School.

This job is workstyle 1.

In this workstyle most of your time is spent undertaking the direct delivery of front-line services work. Depending on your role there may be a limited requirement to access a specific council location during the course of the working week if you are not delivering your service at a council location.

Working 15 hours per week, term time only (190 days) you will provide an efficient administrative and clerical support to the school, ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of the office.

Duties include handling telephone and email enquiries, welcoming visitors, maintaining pupil and staff records, processing correspondence, managing attendance information, supporting school communications, filing and data entry, and assisting with general office administration.

You will work closely with senior clerical officer, school staff, parents, pupils and external agencies, maintaining confidentiality and delivering a professional and friendly service at all times.

Please note interviews will be held Wednesday, 4 November 2026.

Requirements

You must have the ability to become a member of the PVG Scheme.
Please refer to job outline and person specification for further details and requirements for this job.

About Angus Council

In addition, please refer to the "applicant guidance" document when completing your application form and to the "welcome to Angus" document and our website https://www.angus.gov.uk/jobs_and_training/working_for_angus_council for more information about working for Angus Council.

The Individual

We offer a guaranteed job interview to the following people who meet the essential criteria on application for a job:
Those with disabilities, recognised caring responsibilities, care experienced young people and ex-armed forces personnel. This also applies to our own employees with caring responsibilities, young people on apprenticeships and placements who meet the essential criteria for the job.