Clerical Assistant - Ysgol Penboyr

Salary: £25,390 - £25,788

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About the vacancy

Vacancy ID: 2536

Organisation:

Schools

Number of vacancies:

1

Contract type:

Temporary/Secondment - Term Time Only

Contract end date:

9 October 2026

Location:

Carmarthenshire

Grade:

Grade B +4%

Salary:

£25,390 - £25,788

If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly

Hourly Rate :

£13.16 - £13.37

Contract Hours

12 hrs

Come and join our team

The Governors of Penboyr School are seeking to appoint a Clerical Assistant to work 12 hours per week, starting from January 2026. This is a great opportunity to join a friendly community school in a busy and varied administrative role.

The successful candidate will be based in the school office and will play a key role in ensuring that frontline services run smoothly on a day-to-day basis, as well as supporting the wider school administratively. The role includes being the first point of contact for pupils, staff, parents and visitors, and a professional, calm and empathetic approach is required at all times.

Responsibilities will vary from day to day but will mainly focus on reception duties and related clerical tasks. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential, along with the ability to work effectively as part of a team and respond flexibly to the school's needs.

It will be possible to divide the hours over two days a week (Preferably Tuesday and Friday).

This post will be temporary to cover maternity leave until October 2026.

Enquiries can also be made on 01559 370574 or by email: carol.james@penboyr.ysgolccc.cymru

Job Description:

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DBS level:

An Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or adults at risk

Welsh language level - verbal

Level 5 - You will need to be able to communicate fluently in Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.

Closing Date: 01/12/2025, 23:55

The Rewards

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• Competitive salary
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
• Access to staff health and wellbeing support
• Personal development and career progression
• Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies

Additional Information

We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Eligibility: You will be asked about your nationality and if you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to find out if you are eligible to apply for this vacancy. This is a requirement for working within the Council or partner organisations: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work. P lease Note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage in the process that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or the offer retracted.

How to Apply: All applications for this vacancy must be made using our online application system. If you have an impairment which prevents you from applying online, please email: jobs@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or contact 01267 234567 and ask for 'Recruitment' to discuss alternative arrangements to support you in the process.

Please see the 'How we Recruit' guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.