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Permanent

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Special School

Vertical

Co-Educational

Catholic

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Yes

This important role requires excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a busy school team. We are a vibrant new special school, which will provide for up to 24 students in the first school year, 2022/2023, for children aged 4 to 18.

The role of the school secretary is to contribute to the smooth running of the school through the provision of high quality administration and a professional office service.

They will undertake duties pertaining to the role as decided by the Principal and/or the Board of Management which include but are not limited to:
General secretarial and administrative duties consistent with the role of school secretary and as outlined in the skills/knowledge required below;
• Organising, maintaining and updating school data bases and filing systems
• Managing school correspondence
• Maintenance of school office supplies
• Maintenance and filing all documents
• Maintaining records of staff leave
• Liaison with representatives of service providers, suppliers, school users and visitors
• Working in close cooperation with the principal
• Coordination of internal communications (post, telephone messages, email etc.)


The successful candidate will be committed and will demonstrate the following personal qualities:

Skills & Experience:
Essential skills:
- Administrative skills & general office experience
- Good typing skills and proficiency in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel & Outlook)
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including oral and written communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills, ensuring good record-keeping and adherence to school procedures & policies.

Desirable:
- Knowledge of GDPR & Data Protection requirements
- Familiarity with school systems (e.g VSWare, Aladdin, POD & OLCS systems) and with the management of school finances and on-line payment systems.
-School Website Management
This appointment is subject to Garda vetting and the successful candidate will be required to undertake TUSLA child protection training.