Skip to content
  • Reception and Clerical Assistant

    Hours : 8.45-3.45 each day

                 32.5hours a week. ( Scale 2 SCP 3-4 )

                 Term Time Only.        

    Immediate Supervisor: Office Manager; School Business Manager.

    Main Purpose of Post: To provide clerical, secretarial support to the school ( including nursery) and undertake a range of administrative tasks and reception duties.

    General administration support

    Objectives of the Post

    • General maintenance and administration of pupil files.
    • Day to day maintenance of equipment including minor adjustments, cleaning and replenishing consumables.
    • Process, distribute and respond to incoming and outgoing mail.
    • Administer the ordering, purchase, distribution and stock control of school uniform and other goods.
    • Assist in the administration of a number of accounts including School Fund.
    • Receive and review invoices for payment;
    • Assist in administering arrangements and collection of monies for fundraising, social events and school trips.
    • Respond to alarms and support with fire evacuations as required.
    • Assist pupils.
    • Support the headteacher and SLT, and other staff as requested and appropriate .
    • Produce reports from and keep SIMS and other systems up to date
    • Dealing with all telephone enquiries both internal and external and  placing external calls as requested.
    • Receiving and host planned and unexpected visitors, answering their inquiries and directing them as appropriate.
    • Maintain Visitors access through Inventry system.
    • Dealing with non‑routine enquiries within set management guidelines.
    • Process, place , receive and distribute orders on behalf of the school
    • Preparation of documents by copying from statements, including manuscript.
    • Audio/copy typing, taking notes and transcribing.
    • Preparation of documents from material derived from a number of sources, tabulating and laying out of work using a text processor; duties will require simultaneous clerical work undertaken.
    • Preparation of complex documents requiring specialist clerical knowledge/ use of technical terminology and particular care in layout.
    • Originating letters in reply to routine and non‑routine enquiries, using own initiative, for signature for higher authority.
    • Providing full secretarial support service to designated staff and multidisciplinary team attending meetings and taking verbatim minutes.

    To view full job description please see relevant documents.