Clerical Assistant

Children, Education and Justice Services Clerical Assistant

Corstorphine Primary School – Salary: £25,905 – £26,111 (pro rata for part‑time and sessional).

Hours:

30 per week, 39 weeks sessional. Working pattern:
Monday to Thursday 8:15 am to 3:30 pm with 45‑minute daily breaks;
Friday 8:15 am to 12:30 pm with a 15‑minute break.

Corstorphine Primary is seeking an organised and methodical Clerical Assistant to work collaboratively as a member of our established School Office team and support our experienced School Administrator. In addition to ownership of all clerical duties, the role requires regular interaction with colleagues, pupils and parents over the phone and in person, so strong interaction skills are required.

• Undertake clerical duties within the school under the supervision of the School Administrator.
• Assist in updating and maintaining all aspects of the SEEMIS computerised registration system.

Corstorphine Primary School enjoys extensive links with the cluster schools and the local, wider community.

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 an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out of 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.

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 are 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.

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.