Clerical Assistant - Buckstone Primary School

Clerical Assistant
Buckstone Primary School

Hours: 12 per week, 39 week sessional
Salary: £26,806 - £27,032 (pro-rata for part-time and sessional)

Tuesday: and Thursday , can be flexible with finish times.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking and reliable individual to join the team in ensuring the provision of an efficient & effective clerical support service within Buckstone Primary School. We need someone to work in our school office Tuesday and Thursday . Finish times can be flexible however we cannot change the start time of 0830.

You will be required to provide clerical and administrative support to the school. This will include typing, procurement, filing, general office duties and reception/telephone duties. Moderate experience of working within a clerical/administrative environment and knowledge of Microsoft packasges is essential. Knowledge of school systems would be desirable. You should have the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines, and the ability to work on your own initiative.

Buckstone Primary School is a warm, inclusive primary school and nursery located in the south of Edinburgh. The school is committed to providing a nurturing environment where every child feels safe, valued and supported to succeed. At the heart of Buckstone's ethos is a strong focus on wellbeing, inclusion and positive relationships.

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. An unconditional 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

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 an assessment 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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