At Claires Court, we have an exciting opportunity for an organised, empathetic and creative School Secretary at our Junior School.
School Secretary Maidenhead, SL6 3QE
- Term time plus (40 weeks), permanent
- Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
- Salary dependent on experience
Please Note: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK
The Role:
The Junior School's Secretary partners closely with the Senior Leadership team at Junior to support events, day to day operations and provides a professional and friendly front of house presence and a prompt, courteous and supportive response to all enquiries.
The Junior School Secretary partners with the School Secretary team across all divisions ensuring a smooth flow of communication to parents. They will work closely with the admissions and marketing team to ensure the parents' experience of Claires Court School, from meeting and greeting prospective parents right through to the day their son or daughter joins the school, is exemplary. You will be one of the first points of contact so your presence and energy have a big impact on the parents' experience.
This permanent role is available as a term-time plus role (40 weeks) working Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:00am to 4:30pm.
To be successful in this role, you must be:
- Experience as a School Secretary or equivalent role
- Substantial relevant experience that demonstrates a high order of literacy, numeracy, analytical, and IT skills or educated to degree level or equivalent
- Excellent presence and customer service skills and the ability to liaise confidently with pupils, parents, staff, and visitors
- Be willing and able to work flexibly out of hours on occasion to support open events and parent evenings
- Ability to work well with others, as part of a mutually supportive and forward-thinking team
- Confident using ICT
- Engaged with the School's ethos, thinking creatively and reflectively within an open, honest and hardworking team
Above all, you must want the very best for our pupils and be prepared to put their needs first. You recognise the importance of educating the whole child within a broad curricular and co-curricular programme, and of achieving high standards.
Benefits:
As well as the opportunity to join a supportive and positive working environment, we can also offer you:
- A flexible pension scheme
- Regular opportunities for career progression and development
- Provision of meals and refreshments during the school day (when the kitchen is operational)
- Death in service cover
- Personal accident insurance
- Cycle to work scheme
Apply now and play a crucial role in the day-to-day functions of our Junior School.
How to apply for the role:
If you have the skills and experience required for this position, click "apply" today and check your inbox for an email providing more information on how to tailor your application and provide a cover letter or any supporting documents.
You must be authorised to work in the UK. No agencies please.
Equal Opportunities
It is the policy of Claires Court Schools to ensure equality of opportunity for all members of staff, both teaching and non-teaching.
Safeguarding Statement
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In addition to an assessment of their ability to perform the duties of the post applied for, candidates invited to attend for interview should expect further discussion relating to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Pre-Employment Checks
In accordance with our Recruitment of Ex-offenders Policy, you are advised that all posts within the School will have the opportunity for unsupervised contact with children and therefore all shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a self-declaration form to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not "protected" as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). This is regardless of whether any such convictions, caution, reprimand or final warning is considered 'spent' or 'unspent'.
The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are "protected" and not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us: this will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of your offence(s).
Other suitable skills and experience include Secretary, School Secretary, Junior School Secretary, School Administrator, Admin, Term Time Plus, Receptionist, Administration, Education, Primary School Secretary.