Clerical Assistant

Willow Dene School, Plumstead, SE18 2JD

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  13 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 October 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: £2,777.86 Annually (Actual)

Clerical Assistant job summary

Willow Dene is a large special school in Plumstead for children aged 2-19 across two sites. We are a forward thinking and innovative school that is committed to providing an outstanding education for children with a wide range of learning needs. Willow Dene forms part of the exciting Compass Eko Trust that work at one to achieve the very best for all children and communities. We aim to inspire all children to engage confidently with the world and develop the knowledge and skills from across the curriculum that enable them to thrive. By working as one, we maximise the knowledge and skills of all the adults in our schools. We share the very best practice and learning from the research that will make a difference to the progress and achievement of all children. This partnership provides immense opportunities to develop the quality of provision and outcomes, and the sharing of good practice. We are a research-engaged community and are constantly seeking new and innovative ways of developing teaching for learning.

We are seeking to appoint a Clerical Assistant to provide routine general clerical support to the school office. To maintain safeguarding, confidentiality, and data protection standards. The role includes accurately inputting and maintaining records, supporting administrative processes, responding to enquiries, and providing a welcoming and professional reception service for pupils, staff, parents/carers, and visitors. Please refer to the attached Job Description for more detailed information.

Induction programmes and training will be provided for the successful candidate.

Willow Dene is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils attending the school. As the duties of this post involve regular contact with children, any offer to the successful candidate will be conditional upon an Enhanced DBS check being completed. This post is also subject to a satisfactory probationary period and medical clearance.

Salary: Grade 2, SCP 3

Working Day: Tuesday

Working Hours: 10am - 2pm

Weeks Per Year: 38 weeks

We encourage visits to view the school; however, we would warmly welcome telephone calls or a video meet with anyone who is thinking about applying to answer any questions or provide further information. Please contact Samantha Murphy, HR Officer to arrange.

Further information is available from the school website: www.willowdene.compassps.uk

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 Willow Dene School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 19
• Size: 315 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Willow Dene School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/willow-dene-school-plumstead

Willow Dene School, SEND

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