School Support Assistant - Dyce Academy - ABC13898

Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Aberdeen City Council is seeking a permanent part-time administrative role to support secondary schools with clerical and financial duties in line with corporate and school procedures. Applicants must have PVG membership or be willing to obtain before starting and should demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office and teamwork, with potential for supervision when required.

The council emphasizes equality, diversity and inclusion and offers flexible working options to suit both the organisation

Qualifications

• PVG membership required or willingness to obtain prior to commencing work.
• High level of competency in using Microsoft packages.
• Ability to contribute positively to a team, including in a supervisory role where required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with administrative and clerical support within secondary schools.
• Handle financial and administrative duties in line with corporate and school procedures.

Job description

Duration: Permanent, Part Time

R

oles that

require

PVG Membership

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023

, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will

be required

to meet the cost of the PVG membership

.

This applies

only

to roles with a

full time

equivalent salary of £30,000 and above

.

(Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 10 and above (currently

16.50

per hour)

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members

, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.

Job purpose/about the role

To assist with the provision of administrative and clerical

support within secondary schools, financial and administrative

duties in accordance with corporate and school procedures

.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

PVG membership for regulated work with children OR willingness to obtain prior to

commencing work

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

High level of competency in using Microsoft packages

Ability to contribute positively to a team, including in a supervisory role where

required

About Us

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.For further information, please see our

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families:

[e-mail]. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:

• have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
• looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.