Overview
Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 22 September 2025
Closing Date: 21 September 2025
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: FC4 £25,885.80 to £28,175.91 (Pro rata)
Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week, Term-Time (41 weeks)
Location: Bell Baxter High School, Cupar, KY15 4HY
Purpose and Values of Education & Children's Services Directorate: The Education & Children’s Services Directorate is committed to Improving Life Chances for All through a wide range of direct services which support our children, young people, families and the wider Fife community. Our approach to improvement is rooted in our core values: Compassion, Ambition, Respect and Equity which reflect the ethos, culture and practice principles of all staff across the directorate. We strive to ensure that our attitudes and behaviour reflect these core values in all our dealings with children, young people, their families, and the wider community in partnership with those who support them.
The Person
* You are required to have a NC or equivalent educational qualification to SCQF level 5 which includes Nat 5 or SVQ 2 or Standard Grades at Credit Level or equivalent in a relevant discipline
* Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.
Job Details
We are looking for a highly skilled Clerical Officer to provide a comprehensive and confidential administrative support service within schools, utilising the Management Information Systems and other Education specific IT systems, ensuring accurate IT data capture to meet the requirements of school, corporate and government agencies including SQA reporting and updating and maintaining pupil information to ensure exam entry, planning and timetabling. Establishing, reviewing and maintaining efficient office systems to enable prompt retrieval of data, completion of returns, as required to meet competing and strict deadlines whilst working with minimum supervision. As a Clerical Officer, you will work under the direction and supervision of the Headteacher or Admin Co-ordinator.
Applicants’ Statement
Supporting Statement: As part of your application, you must provide a Supporting Statement outlining how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. The Supporting Statement must not be a CV. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked upload resume. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement. When completing your Supporting Statement, please address the following:
* Ways in which you have demonstrated that you can work effectively as part of a team.
* Ways in which you have demonstrated a high level of confidentiality.
* Ways in which you have demonstrated good communication and effective interpersonal skills.
* Ways in which you have used your knowledge, problem solving skills and understanding of office processes to bring about improvement.
Important Information
* Role Profile – review the role profile and consider how you meet the essential criteria.
* How We Work Matters – Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters framework for more information.
* Employee Benefits – Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.
* Directorate Information – Council Department information.
* Alternative Formats – Job information can be made available in alternative formats. To request, please email.
We are holding a Fife Council jobs fair on Wednesday 8 October from 10am–2pm at the Glen Pavilion in Dunfermline. This is a great opportunity to meet face to face with Hiring Managers and learn more about vacancies and local government roles. Support from job clubs and employability teams will be available to assist with the online application process.
For more information, please contact Rebecca Farrell.
Location and Related Roles
* Cupar, Scotland, United Kingdom
* Other listed locations and recent postings are included for reference only.
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