Senior Clerical Assistant
The Gordon Schools
Huntly
- Expired
- Salary:
- £15545 - £16209
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 17 August 2014
Job overview
Reference Number ABS024994
Permanent, Full Time
You have proven office based experience, excellent word processing skills and experience of MS Office essential. Educated to standard grade level, or equivalent, you have good organisational and communication skills, both written and verbal and the ability to work within a team. Experience in an educational establishment is desirable.
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 applicable, this post also requires an Overseas Criminal Record Check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory. The majority of posts within Aberdeenshire Council fall into one of the categories as detailed on the Worksmart website - http://worksmart.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Informal Enquiries to: Carol Mearns - 01466 792181
Job Purpose
Assists with the provision of Secondary School administrative and clerical services and deputises for the Administrative Assistant in his/her absence.
Main Tasks
- Assistance with Admin Procedures: development, maintenance and control
- Assistance with aspects of Supervision
- Per Capita Duties
- Other Financial Duties
- School Fund Duties
- School Staffing Administration
- Word Processing and Typing
- General Clerical Duties
- Pupil Records
- Pupil Reports
- Pupil Registration
- Pupil Admissions, Transfers, Exclusions and Leavers
- Telephone and Reception
- School Transport
- Free School Meals
- Other Duties
Experience/Qualifications/Personal Qualities
- Essential Criteria
- Experience of MS Office applications: Word, Excel, Access
- Proven track record of experience in a busy office environment
- Competency with computer applications/keyboarding skills
- Standard Grades in English and Maths/Accounts or equivalent
- Knowledge and experience of MS Office Applications
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Good inter-personal skills
- Flexible and adaptable approach
- Able to work under pressure
- Ability to use initiative and work to work in a team
- Pleasant and confident manner
- Awareness of importance of confidentiality
- Willing to learn and develop skills
Desirable Criteria
- Previous experience in an educational/ customer service environment
- Knowledge of financial processes/cash handling
- A recognised typing/word processing qualification or European Computer Driving Licence
- Articulate and confident in verbal communication skills
Closing Date: 17 August 2014
About The Gordon Schools
The Gordon Schools is a non-denominational, comprehensive secondary school, providing education for pupils aged 11 to 18 years old. The school has an established educational tradition, stretching back over 175 years to its origins where the Duchess of Gordon founded the school and the famous architect, Archibald Simpson, designed the original buildings which provide a striking and distinctive image of the school. We draw from an area of up to sixteen miles around the town of Huntly in the north east of Scotland. Our current school roll stands at around 750 pupils.
Visitors to our school will be struck by the impressive view which opens out at the top of the town, featuring an area of mature trees in which The Gordon Schools’ buildings are set. We are often asked, “Why The Gordon Schools and not just School?” In 1839 the last Duchess of Gordon, known as the ‘Good Duchess’, erected a building in the town of Huntly as a memorial to her late husband. She invited the four major local schools to occupy it, and thus The Gordon Schools was born. This building still stands today as part of our present accommodation. It was renovated a number of years ago and is now a striking home for our Music, Drama and Home Economics departments.
The school has steadily grown over the years in a succession of stages, with buildings linked by a network of corridors. We have a large assembly hall, gymnasium, and games hall, together with well-equipped and pleasant classrooms in all subjects. We are fortunate in having our playing fields and all-weather sporting facilities on the same site as the school and doubly fortunate in having access to the grounds of the local Cricket and Rugby Clubs adjacent to the school. We also have the local Authority’s modern swimming pool on-site and use this as part of our Physical Education curriculum. All of these facilities feature strongly in our extra-curricular programmes.
The school has very strong links with the local community, where we play a key and distinctive role in Huntly and the surrounding areas. Involvement with local groups, businesses and organisations are encouraged to provide a rich educational tapestry for our young people and we value the input of parents and guardians who are very much involved in the life of The Gordon Schools.
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