Clerical Assistant

St Philip's Catholic Primary School, Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 9BA

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  28 January 2026

• Closing date

  6 February 2026 at 5pm

• Date listed

  28 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.85 - £13.05 per hour

Clerical Assistant job summary

The School:

St Philip’s is a successful Catholic primary school, with ‘Good’ judgements from our last Ofsted inspection. It is a welcoming, happy and dynamic school, where relationships between adults and children are positively fostered and valued. Serving the parishes of Arundel and Storrington, it is in a delightful setting close to the Cathedral and Castle.

The Role:

We are looking for an organised individual to be part of our well-established and very effective Office Team. The role involves managing the diary, admissions and general office duties all of which includes liaising with staff, pupils, parents and visitors; administering first aid; maintaining manual and computerised records: producing reports using the school management information system. The position requires prioritising a demanding and varied workload in a very busy office environment.

Hours: 20 hours per week, 8.00am - 12 midday, term time only

Salary: Grade 3, point 3-4 (£12.85-£13.05 per hour)

The Person:

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Good verbal and written communication skills
  
• IT skills (knowledge of word, excel, publisher, powerpoint, email)
  
• Strong organisational skills
  
• Self-motivation and a proactive approach
  
• Discretion and confidentiality
  
• Ability to form good working professional relationships
  

Experience:

Office experience is essential together with a friendly, positive and professional approach.

Closing Date for Applications: 5.00pm on Friday 6th February 2026

We are committed to safeguarding children and this role is subject to a DBS check.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Philip's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 210 pupils
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Philip's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-philip-s-catholic-primary-school-bn18-9ba

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