School Support Officer

Carmarthenshire County Council; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Staff health and wellbeing support

Career development opportunities

Flexible working

Job summary

Ysgol Hafodwenog invites applications for a School Support Officer to join our team. The role focuses on managing the school's administration, finance and personnel systems, supporting the Headteacher, and ensuring efficient daily operations.

Applicants should have excellent Welsh and English communication, strong organisation, and attention to detail, with experience in a similar role. DBS check will be required, and Welsh language fluency is essential, with support provided to reach Level 5 as

Qualifications

• Excellent Welsh and English communication skills, strong organisational abilities, and attention to detail.
• Relevant experience in a similar role is required.
• DBS check will be requested for this job.
• Welsh language level - fluency required; support available to achieve level.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day administrative functions of the school.
• Support the Headteacher in administrative tasks.
• Oversee financial processes within the school.
• Act as Clerk to the Governing Body.
• Maintain staff and pupil records and ensure systems run efficiently.

Skills

Welsh language (Level 5 verbal)

English communication

Organisation

Attention to detail

Team player

Job description

The Governing Body of Ysgol Hafodwenog are seeking to appoint an energetic, friendly and enthusiastic School Support Officer to join our wonderful team. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing the school's administration, finance and personnel systems, contributing to the effective operation and continued success of the school. The post will involve managing the day-to-day administrative functions of the school, supporting the Headteacher, overseeing financial processes, undertaking the role of Clerk to the Governing Body, maintaining staff and pupil records and ensuring that school systems operate efficiently and effectively.

The post requires excellent Welsh and English communication skills, strong organisational abilities, attention to detail, and relevant experience in a similar role. If you enjoy working as part of a team, can prioritise tasks effectively, and are committed to delivering a high-quality service, we would be delighted to receive your application., An Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or adults at risk Welsh language level - verbal Level 5 - You will need to be able to communicate fluently in Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.

• Competitive salary
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
• Access to staff health and wellbeing support
• Personal development and career progression
• Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies