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Job Title: School Secretary Location: Macclesfield Salary: £19,477 per annum (£26,376 FTE) Job Type: Part-Time, Permanent (Year-Round / 48 weeks working pattern) Hours: 30 hours per week (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM) The King's School in Macclesfield is seeking to appoint an experienced, adaptable, and highly organized School Secretary to join our dedicated administrative team. This unique part-time role splits time across divisions: spending one day per week (Monday) within the Infant & Junior Office, and three days per week (Wednesday-Friday) in the Main Office supporting the Sixth Form Division. This is an exceptional opportunity to become a pivotal face of a prestigious, forward-thinking independent school. The Role: School Secretaries play a vital role in ensuring the day-to-day operations of the school run seamlessly. Acting as an initial point of contact, you will support parents and pupils with routine inquiries while delivering comprehensive administrative assistance to division Principals and teaching staff. This customer-facing role requires a high degree of flexibility, a collaborative mindset, and the resilience to balance varying operational pressures across the academic year. Key Responsibilities: Infant & Junior Office Duties (Mondays); Reception & Care: Welcome pupils, parents, and visitors; manage telephone inquiries and sign-ins. Deliver basic first aid (e.g., plasters) and escalate medical concerns to the School Nurse. Attendance Tracking: Monitor the computerised pupil registration system and track unauthorized absences. Event Coordination: Assist with the administrative organization of assemblies, concerts, open events, and seasonal shows (e.g., Harvest, Christmas). Staff Support: Provide proactive administrative and software (SOCS) support to the division Principal and Vice-Principals. Communications: Help draft and distribute high-quality letters, emails, and inputs for the Weekly Bulletin. Main Office & Sixth Form Duties (Wednesdays - Fridays); Student & Parent Interface: Manage the student counter, assist with pupil sign-ins/outs, and handle daily reception queries. Sixth Form Events: Provide end-to-end administrative coordination for milestones like the Year 13 Prom, Student Leadership Conferences, Parents' Evenings, and leavers' activities. Induction & Admissions Support: Assist with Year 12 Induction mornings, Sixth Form Options Evenings, Open Days, and secondary taster visits. Trips & Clubs: Assist teaching staff with the administrative processing of school trips and extra-curricular scheduling. About You: We are looking for a professional, customer-focused team player who demonstrates: Experience: Previous secretarial or PA experience with exceptional organizational skills and fine attention to detail. Experience in an educational setting is beneficial but not mandatory. Communication: Outstanding oral and written communication skills with the ability to quickly build warm rapport with children, parents, and colleagues. Technical Literacy: Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office packages and an aptitude for working with computerised databases. Attributes: A positive "can-do" attitude, a collaborative spirit, and a genuine enthusiasm for supporting the school's community and student body. About the School: Founded in 1502, The King's School in Macclesfield is a leading independent co-educational day school educating over 1,300 pupils. Located on a modern, purpose-built 80-acre campus in the Cheshire countryside, our facilities offer a world-class environment for academic, sporting, and co-curricular excellence. Salary & Benefits: Pro-Rata Salary: £19,477 per annum (based on a 30-hour week across 48 working weeks). Leave Package: 18 days annual leave (rising to 23 after 5 years) plus Bank Holidays and 4 Christmas shutdown days. Catering: Free, high-quality school lunches, hot drinks, and refreshments during term time. Health & Well-being: Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), free annual flu immunizations, and a dedicated staff well-being committee. Leisure & Pensions: Heavily discounted membership to our on-site Sports Centre (pool and gym) and enrollment in a private contributory pension scheme with life assurance. Tuition Discount: School fee remission eligibility for children of permanent staff members. Safeguarding: The King's School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All support staff appointments are subject to a six-month probationary period, a satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure, and rigorous safer-recruitment checks. Closing Date: 9:00 AM, Monday 8th June 2026 Interviews: To be held week commencing Monday 15th June 2026 Start Date: Week commencing 24th August 2026 How to Apply: Please click APPLY to be re-directed to our Careers page, to complete our online application form. Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: School Admin Assistant, Administrative Officer, Office Administrator, Administration Clerk, General Administration, Office Assistant, Reception Administrator, Secretary, Support Administrator, may also be considered for this role.

Court Usher / Clerical Assistant Brook Street have a fantastic opportunity to work with Barnstaple County Court as a Court Usher on a temporary basis. Please see below specification and apply direct if you feel you would be a great fit for their team. Hours - Full time, 37 hours per week Pay - £12.21 per hourAssignment length: 03/04/2026, chance of extensionOnsite onlyEnhanced DBS checked The Court Usher is a pivotal role in court proceedings and a vital link between court users and the Judiciary to ensure the smooth running of the hearings. Your role Collecting and delivering files and bundles to the judiciary and clerks ensuring they have the necessary papers Providing support to colleagues & judiciary outside of court / hearing times General clerical work, including use of computers and Switchboard Filling out forms Operating recording equipment and maintaining records of recordings of hearings Sort and deliver lists of hearings for internal & external notice boardsCorrespondence Completing standard forms, etc where the information is clearly defined. Straightforward drafting such as acknowledgements and receipting, confirmations, court orders, warrants etc.Post Handling Opening, sorting, distributing and dispatching post as required Collecting and delivering post from appropriate officesMonitoring Stock Ensuring Court rooms are supplied against requirements for relevant forms and stationary Collecting and delivering stationary around the officesData Entry and recording Resulting, checking accuracy and completeness against guidelines or a proforma, straightforward money handling e.g. issuing jury payments, spending petty cash under instruction.Operating equipment Office and court equipment e.g. computers, fax machines, scanners, photocopiers, switchboards, franking machines, messaging equipment, tape, and video recorders etc.Handling telephone calls Answering standard enquiries and passing messages to others.Arranging meetings Preparing rooms for hearings, tribunals, trials, meetings and clearing the court / hearing room down at the end of the day etc. Using electronic diariesReception of parties to court Including members of the public, judiciary, juries, solicitors and barristers, the police, representatives of external Agencies etc. Providing information related to proceedings, escorting court users into and from the building, swearing oaths etc. Calling people into court / hearing rooms in priority order, discussing with Court Clerks and Legal Advisers and liaising with the Witness Service as necessary Answering face to face enquiries Keeping parties informed of changes eg, of courtrooms and hearing times Your skills and experience With a friendly and approachable manner, you'll possess strong communications skillsAbility to assist and address court users in a clear and confident manner.Ability to multi-task, prioritise and organise your own time undertaking some administrative tasks. Proficient using IT, with the attention to detail to ensure court documents are accurateAble to adapt to and learn new software packages. Take pride in providing help and reassurance calmly and professionally in what can sometimes be challenging situations. About us HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family Courts and Tribunals in England and Wales. Our roles support our service users and colleagues within HMCTS, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice. We are looking for individuals who are committed to public service and making a difference in people's lives to deliver justice. If you are interested in developing a career with a real purpose, please apply. Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer. Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest?and state the role that you are interested in.?We are?committed to engaging with you.? In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Court Usher / Clerical Assistant Brook Street have a fantastic opportunity to work with in the Ministry of Justice in Weston Supermare as a Court Usher on a temporary basis. Please see below specification and apply direct if you feel you would be a great fit for their team. Hours - Full time, 37 hours per week Pay - £12.21 per hourAssignment length: 3 Months, chance of extensionOnsite onlyEnhanced DBS checked The Court Usher is a pivotal role in court proceedings and a vital link between court users and the Judiciary to ensure the smooth running of the hearings. Your role Collecting and delivering files and bundles to the judiciary and clerks ensuring they have the necessary papers Providing support to colleagues & judiciary outside of court / hearing times General clerical work, including use of computers and Switchboard Filling out forms Operating recording equipment and maintaining records of recordings of hearings Sort and deliver lists of hearings for internal & external notice boardsCorrespondence Completing standard forms, etc where the information is clearly defined. Straightforward drafting such as acknowledgements and receipting, confirmations, court orders, warrants etc.Post Handling Opening, sorting, distributing and dispatching post as required Collecting and delivering post from appropriate officesMonitoring Stock Ensuring Court rooms are supplied against requirements for relevant forms and stationary Collecting and delivering stationary around the officesData Entry and recording Resulting, checking accuracy and completeness against guidelines or a proforma, straightforward money handling e.g. issuing jury payments, spending petty cash under instruction.Operating equipment Office and court equipment e.g. computers, fax machines, scanners, photocopiers, switchboards, franking machines, messaging equipment, tape, and video recorders etc.Handling telephone calls Answering standard enquiries and passing messages to others.Arranging meetings Preparing rooms for hearings, tribunals, trials, meetings and clearing the court / hearing room down at the end of the day etc. Using electronic diariesReception of parties to court Including members of the public, judiciary, juries, solicitors and barristers, the police, representatives of external Agencies etc. Providing information related to proceedings, escorting court users into and from the building, swearing oaths etc. Calling people into court / hearing rooms in priority order, discussing with Court Clerks and Legal Advisers and liaising with the Witness Service as necessary Answering face to face enquiries Keeping parties informed of changes eg, of courtrooms and hearing times Your skills and experience With a friendly and approachable manner, you'll possess strong communications skillsAbility to assist and address court users in a clear and confident manner.Ability to multi-task, prioritise and organise your own time undertaking some administrative tasks. Proficient using IT, with the attention to detail to ensure court documents are accurateAble to adapt to and learn new software packages. Take pride in providing help and reassurance calmly and professionally in what can sometimes be challenging situations. About us HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family Courts and Tribunals in England and Wales. Our roles support our service users and colleagues within HMCTS, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice. We are looking for individuals who are committed to public service and making a difference in people's lives to deliver justice. If you are interested in developing a career with a real purpose, please apply. Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer. Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest?and state the role that you are interested in.?We are?committed to engaging with you.? In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.