Medical/Clerical Assistant

Leighton Middle School, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1EX

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  31 August 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  8 July 2025

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: £24,027.00 - £24,404.00 Annually (FTE)

Medical/Clerical Assistant job summary

The successful candidates will be able to assist in the smooth running of the school medical office and reprographics department. Providing administrative support to the teaching staff and first aid to the pupils.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, hard working and caring individual to join our small team of clerical assistants.

This is a permanent, term time only position and the hours will be part time, spread over 3 days. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 8:30am to 4:00pm with 30 minutes for lunch each day. The actual salary is £12,155 - £12,346 based on 21.5 hours per week.

Interviews may start to be held before the date of closure depending on the number of applications received.

Please note that if you are shortlisted for this role, or an alternative role, an online name search will be undertaken, as per Keeping Children Safe in Education. The purpose of the search is to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online, which the school might want to explore with you at interview.

CVs will not be accepted for any posts based in school. The school is committed to safeguarding an promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

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 Leighton Middle School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 9 to 13
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 600 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 13
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Leighton Middle School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/leighton-middle-school

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