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St. Michael’s National School
Part Time Secretarial Position

Key competencies:
• Discretion and the ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Ability to use own initiative, to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Ability to work closely with Principal, Board, Parents Association and staff
• Ability to be flexible in the varied demands of the job
• Experience working in a busy environment
• Ability to relate well to children
• Ability to uphold the ethos of the school

• The successful candidate will have:
Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational, oral and written communication skills
• Ability to plan and work on own initiative along with the ability to work in a team environment with Principal and other school staff
• Skills suitable for general school administration and office management, administration of the enrolment process, clerical and admin support to Principal as duties require
• Suitable skills to manage school communications - phone, email, postage, Aladdin
Administrative skills to support the management of school finances including the management of e-payments/FSSU Monthly Reporting/payments/invoices as well as assisting with the collation of invoices, statements, delivery notes
Accounting experience desirable
• Online banking experience desirable
• Experience of the procurement of resources and liaising with service providers/suppliers desirable as well as willingness to learn
Proficiency in Microsoft applications including Word & Excel
• IT skills desirable for the management of the school’s Seesaw accounts
• IT Skills desirable for the update of website
• Recording and updating Department of Education systems POD and OLCS and maintaining school-based Aladdin Administrative system
• Ensuring compliance with GDPR
• Willingness to up-skill as needed
• Previous experience in a school setting desirable
• The school secretary will be located in the school, be employed by the Board of Management and will report to the Principal/Deputy Principal.

The above description is not exhaustive

The position is subject to compulsory Garda Vetting and a probationary period.
Part-time hours are 12 hours a week over 4 days

Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

To apply for the position, send a CV, references and letter of application by post to:
The Chairperson
St. Michael’s NS,
Castletown Geoghegan,
Co. Westmeath
N91x659

Please mark the envelope: ‘Secretary Application’