Clerical Assistant - Auchinairn Early Years Centre - EAD08489

East Dunbartonshire Council; Bishopbriggs; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is offering a temporary position for a Clerical Assistant at Auchinairn Early Years Centre. This role involves working 10 hours per week, primarily on Thursdays and Fridays, with flexible scheduling. The successful candidate will be responsible for various clerical tasks, including word processing, record maintenance, and handling pupil inquiries. Ideal candidates will possess excellent organizational and IT skills, and experience in a school setting is preferred. This is a great opportunity to contribute to the welfare and education of young learners in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a school or early years office is preferable.
• Ability to handle a range of tasks and work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Perform clerical duties such as word processing and maintaining records.
• Handle telephone and reception duties, and attend to pupils' welfare needs.

Skills

Organisational Skills

IT Skills

Teamwork

Job description

Job Summary

Salary will be pro-rated for part-time hours. This position is temporary.

An opportunity has arisen for a Clerical Assistant at Auchinairn Earl Years Centre.

The post is 10 hours per week, worked on Thursday and Friday, with the work pattern to be agreed with the Head of Centre.

Responsibilities include a variety of clerical duties such as word processing, maintaining early year's records for pupils and staff, handling telephone and reception duties, distributing mail, dealing with pupil enquiries, and attending to pupils' welfare needs.

Essential skills include excellent organisational and IT skills. Experience working in a school or early years office is preferable. The ability to work as part of a team and handle a range of tasks is important.

PVG / Disclosure Scotland

All roles within East Dunbartonshire Council requiring PVG/Disclosure checks follow specific criteria:

• For Regulated Roles under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, successful candidates must join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check before employment is confirmed.
• Candidates will bear the cost of the check, which will be deducted from the first salary payment. In some cases, deductions may be made in installments after employment begins, subject to approval.
• If an employee leaves before full deduction, the remaining amount will be deducted from the final salary.
• This applies to both new applicants and existing employees applying for roles requiring checks.

Charter of Commitment

East Dunbartonshire Council's commitments include:

• Treating applicants politely, friendly, and welcoming.
• Conducting equalities monitoring to ensure fairness, with anonymised screening where appropriate.
• Maintaining confidentiality and discretion regarding application information.
• Encouraging applications from individuals with disabilities and offering interviews where criteria are met.
• Providing reasonable adjustments for accessibility at interviews.
• Communicating application and interview outcomes promptly, typically within 3-4 weeks.

Websites

www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk

www.auchinairn.e-dunbarton.sch.uk