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Clerical Assistant - Tynecastle High School
The City of Edinburgh Council
Easter Howgate, Scotland, United Kingdom£26,806 – £27,032["Part time"]
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Clerical Assistant
Tynecastle High School
Hours: 36 per week, 40 weeks sessional
Salary: £26,806-£27,032 (pro-rata for sessional and part time)
Monday to Friday
We are looking for a conscientious, committed candidate who can demonstrate
excellent customer service and who has an ability to work in a fast-paced
environment. Although experience of working in a school is not essential this
would be preferable. Candidates should have experience working with Microsoft
products and have a friendly and welcoming manner.
• Note
• Please read the sessional working information attached to this advert.
This explains how salaries are calculated for sessional (term time) and part
time posts.
Tynecastle High School is a six-year comprehensive secondary school which has
served west-central Edinburgh with distinction for over 100 years. The school
moved to a fantastic new site in January 2010 and has first class educational
facilities. The school is thoroughly rooted in its local communities, with
learners drawn from Balgreen, Craiglockhart, Dalry and Stenhouse Primary
Schools.
The school roll is currently around 8
80. The school offers a wide range of
subjects and successfully presents students for Qualifications Scotland exams at
all levels. There is a strong sense of pride in the school demonstrated by
students, staff and parents.
A bank of strategies supports the successful integration of pupils with a wide
range of needs and abilities in the school and the curriculum. As well as a
strong record in supporting young people into the world of work, the school has,
over many years, successfully supported significant numbers of high attaining
students into a wide range of courses at Universities across the UK. Staff know
their students well and a high priority is set by all staff on pastoral care and
on ensuring pupils' welfare. The atmosphere is welcoming and warm with
respectful relationships underpinning purposeful learning.
For further information please visit our website
at https://tynecastlehighschool.org.uk [https://tynecastlehighschool.org.uk/] or
to discuss the post please contact Ms Hazel Kinnear, Head Teacher, on 0131 337
34
88.
This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the
Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 20
07. 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 https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4
[https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4]
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 [https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/behaviours]
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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View Clerical Assistant job pack
[https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/36682/clerical-assistant-secondary-bsup05jd]
View Sessional working information
[https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/36683/sessional-working-information-for-candidates-agen01]
THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
About Us:
Are you keen to shape the future of Scotland’s capital city? The City of
Edinburgh Council is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to work
with us and deliver key services across our capital city. We’re the second
largest local authority in Scotland with a workforce of over 19,000 who all play
a crucial role in maintaining and supporting vital services to over 500,000
residents. We offer an incredible variety of career opportunities across a broad
range of sectors. Join us and you’ll find a role where you can make a difference
and grow your career.
Our Culture:
Our Behaviours, respect, integrity, and flexibility guide everything that we do,
and we strive to make sure all colleagues feel valued and have a sense of
belonging in the workplace. We want to make sure that we bring people into our
roles who demonstrate Our Behaviours and are dedicated and committed to our
purpose of serving our community. We are focused on delivering excellent
customer service to meet citizens needs and make the city a better place.
You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of
Edinburgh Council [https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/behaviours].
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:
We recognise the benefits that diverse perspectives, experiences and backgrounds
bring to our organisation, and we’re committed to employing a workforce that
represents the population of the city we serve. We particularly encourage
applicants from under-represented groups including women, LGBT+ people, racially
minoritised groups, people with disabilities and people who are neurodivergent.
As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we're delighted to announce
that we have extended our guaranteed interview scheme to include all applicants
who are or have been care experienced, and who meet the
essential criteria for
the post. This extends our current arrangements of being a Disability Confident
Employer, that guarantee an interview to applicants who meet the criteria for
the post and who declare a disability.
Happy to talk flexible working.
Colleague Support and Wellbeing
As outlined in our People Strategy 2024-27, we aim to nurture a healthy
workforce where we can all thrive. We offer regular events, initiatives and
learning opportunities covering a range of different health and wellbeing
topics.
We’re committed to supporting employees to achieve a healthy work life balance.
There are several policies in place to support this ranging from flexible work
options to career breaks. Our full suite of employment policies can be found
here.
We have a range of support options available including access to counselling, a
mental health support service, an occupational health service, speak up
supporters and a colleague listening service.
Reasonable Adjustments:
We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience at work for
all our colleagues and we’ll work hard to ensure that we meet the changing needs
of colleagues throughout their time with us. We’re also geared up to support all
candidates who may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment
process. Candidates invited for interview, should let the hiring manager know
what they need, and they will do everything they can to accommodate your
request.