School Secretary
Wakefield Girls' High School - (Junior Girls)
Wakefield
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 7 June 2018
Job overview
School Secretary (15 hours per week)
Actual Starting salary: £5,649.47 p.a.
(with the opportunity for progression to £6,244.34 p.a)
Can you:
- Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Work independently and use own initiative
- Display patience, tact and diplomacy
- Be flexible and adapt to changing demands
- Demonstrate excellent Microsoft word, excel, database and typing skills
- Handle confidential information sensitively
If the answer is YES and you would like to work as part of a small team in our busy, caring and friendly Junior School environment providing reception, clerical and secretarial support, then this may be the opportunity you’ve been looking for.
The post is term time only (including INSET). Hours of work are 15 per week, working 8.00 am to 4.00 pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with a 30 minute lunch break.
As part of our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, the successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.
Further details of the post and an application form can be obtained from our website www.wgsf.org.uk or from the school office, WGHS Junior School, 2 St. John's Square, Wakefield WF1 2QX.
Telephone : 01924 374577
Email : bmilne@wghsjs.org.uk
CV applications will not be considered.
Closing date for applications: 9.00 am Friday 8th June 2018
About Wakefield Girls' High School - (Junior Girls)
- Wakefield Girls' High School - (Junior Girls)
- St. John's Square, Wakefield
- Yorkshire
- WF1 2QX
- United Kingdom
Wakefield Girls’ High School Junior School is an independent all-girls mainstream primary school in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, that caters for children aged four to 11.
The Junior School opened in 1881 for children under five. In 1967, the school was moved to St John’s House, a large Georgian structure. The school is now part of the Wakefield Grammar School Foundation, comprised of WGHS Senior and Junior schools, along with nearby Queen Elizabeth Grammar School and Junior School.
Headteacher
Rachel Edwards
Vision and values
Wakefield Girls’ High School Junior School aims to offer academic inspiration in a supportive environment and help develop each student’s knowledge, skills and learning abilities. The primary school puts no limitations on the girls and makes sure their learning environment is free from gender stereotypes and boundaries. Teachers promote kindness, public spirit, empathy and consideration.
The schools encourages pupils to explore, investigate, share ideas and work together to create a fun, educational experience. This is coupled with educational visits and outdoor activities. Sports is an important aspect of the school, with plenty on offer, as well as music and drama. The school is represented by pupils in netball, hockey, swimming, tennis and athletics, and there are twice-weekly music lessons. Taster lessons are available for girls who want to take up an instrument permanently. Girls have the choice of 55 clubs and activities, which help to supplement their learning.
ISI report
"The school is highly effective in meeting its aim of giving a good all-round education to each pupil, encouraging academic excellence, nurturing talents, developing an individual’s potential and maintaining traditional values in a modern context."
View Wakefield Girls’ High School Junior School's latest ISI report
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