St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Clydach: School Administrator to include Clerk to the Governing body

The Governing Body are seeking to appoint a committed and conscientious administrator to provide a key role in managing our busy school office. The post requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills in dealing with children, colleagues, parents and visitors. Duties will include full administration support for the school, managing financial administration procedures, taking a lead role in planning, monitoring and evaluation of the school budget. We are looking for someone to join us who will enjoy working in a friendly school where being part of a team is essential.

In addition to the Minute Secretary role and the Governor's Terms of Office role the Governing Body are seeking to appoint a committed and conscientious administrator who is competent in the preparation of
reports with full working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice/legislation. The role requires experience of facilitating meetings and the ability to interpret legal and procedural documents.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

• to attend and support meetings of all committees of the Governing Body when requested to do so;
• to assist the Governing body in the preparation of the Annual Report to Parents and Annual Parents' Meeting;
• to set up Governors' hearings, interviews and appeal committees;
• to advise the Governing Body on law, standing orders and procedural matters where necessary during the meeting;
• to advise the Governing Body on where to obtain relevant advice and information.

Previous school administrator experience and knowledge of Sims would be beneficial. The hours of work are Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

In addition to the School Administrator role, you would also be required to fulfil the Clerk to the Governing Body role.

• to maintain relevant files and records of correspondence and documents.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, an enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check is required for successful applicants.

Application form - school-based support staff in Catholic school ( Word doc, 180 KB )

St Josephs Catholic Primary School Clydach - School Administrator - Job description ( PDF, 175 KB )

Job Description, Person Specification and Application Form are available from the school website or by contacting the school office. Completed application forms may be returned to: Mrs M Mort, Headteacher, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Pontardawe Road, Clydach, Swansea SA6 5NX

For an informal discussion about the role please contact the Headteacher, Mrs M Mort, on 01792 842494 or email Mortm5@hwbcymru.net

Closing date and time: Monday 15 September 2025, 12 noon
Short listing: Wednesday 17 September 2025
Interviews: Monday 22 September 2025

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