Children, Education and Justice Services
School Support Assistant
James Gillespie's High School
Salary: £25, - £26, (pro-rata for part time and sessional)
Hours: 30 per week, 39 weeks sessional
Working Pattern: Monday to Thursday 8.30am - 15:30pm & Friday 8:30am - 12:30pm
James Gillespie's High School is in the Marchmont area of Edinburgh. A fully co-ed comprehensive since the s, we are also Edinburgh's only Àrd-Sgoil (Gaelic Secondary School).
James Gillespie's 18th century vision for inclusion and high-quality education endures in our school values today- Respect, Kindness, Integrity, Inclusion and High Expectations.
We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our office support team. The post holder will be responsible for secretarial and clerical assistance for our school. You will have excellent organisational and time management skills supported by relevant local authority or school experience. You will be flexible, well organised and have excellent interpersonal skills to ensure the smooth running of our school office. You will not be working directly with the students.
The successful candidate will be expected to manage and operate various computerised systems and have sound knowledge and experience in this area. The job will include student attendance admin, chasing student absences and monitoring the completion of staff's registers. A working knowledge of SEEMIS and other school-based systems would be an advantage as would the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines. Candidates will be expected to provide basic first aid and administer medication as appropriate. A suitable qualification in first aid or a willingness to undertake any necessary training is essential.
The post holders will assist in a range of tasks relating to the administration and organisation of teaching resources, student records and documentation. You will have no direct teaching responsibility or sole supervision of young people.
The successful candidates must work well under pressure, enjoy working with people, and have very strong organisational and time-management skills. Prior experience working in school administration, as well as spoken and written Gaelic, would be advantageous however, not essential.
Desired qualities:
* Flexible
* Empathetic
* Resilient
* Organised
* Proactive
* Proven IT experience
* Ability to quickly form positive relationships
* Energetic and positive
* A good sense of humour