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Welfare and Clerical Assistant
3 days a week, term-time only including non-pupil days
Actual Gross Salary £9,333.65 - £9,886.18
John Ray Junior School is seeking to appoint an experienced, confident and efficient Clerical and Welfare assistant to work in our busy school office, to start after Christmas.
This positionis based in the main school office, attending to pupil welfare and administrative duties. This is a key position within the office team and applicants will require a confident and friendly manner, have the ability to work to deadlines, whilst remaining calm under pressure!
Excellent IT skills and strong organisational and interpersonal skills are essential. Previous school office experience, including knowledge of SIMs Management Information System is an advantage, but training is available for the right candidate.
As the successful candidate, you will:
Be educated to GCSE grade A-C in English and Maths;
Have excellent verbal and written communication skills;
Have the ability to work efficiently and effectively, both as a member of a team and independently;
Have good organisational skills.
In return, we offer:
A values driven and child-centred environment;
Support from experienced central business services team;
Good opportunities for continued professional development ;
A strong, caring ethos where everyone is valued.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please contact Cris Edwards, HR Manager on 01255 420603 opt 5, to arrange an appointment.
CHANGE Schools Partnershipis committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We reserve the right to close the post before the date stated above once sufficient applications have been received. We therefore advise that you submit your completed application form as soon as possible.
Information about the School
Message from Stuart Ellis, Chief Executive Officer
CHANGE Schools Partnership is an organisation founded upon a common vision of partnership and a belief that if we 'aim high' we can 'change lives'.
Children and their learning come first. We want our staff to be highly skilled and well equipped to deliver a programme of learning that challenges and excites young minds. Most of all we want everyone in the 'Partnership' to want to be the very best they can. Every member of staff, from every area of school, is given the opportunity to grow and be a special part of our organisation.
Information about the School
Our school is a four-form entry junior school catering for children from 7-11. We work in close partnership with our neighbouring infant school as well as other local primary schools.
Our school is a calm and purposeful environment where each child is valued and feels part of the school community. We work hard to promote the social, moral and cultural development of children so they develop positive relationships with staff and each other to help them to build confidence, independence and resilience. Our core values of respect, trust, responsibility, courage, perseverance and hope are well known by everyone in our school community and children use these values in all aspects of school life. Our children are happy at school and the staff work hard to ensure that learning is exciting, fun and memorable. We want every child to master the core skills of English and mathematics and for them to learn through a rich and creative curriculum. In short, we want to create a learning community that has every child skipping through our gates each day!