Job profile

Maesgwyn Special School

Cwmdare Road, Cwmdare, Aberdare, CF44 8RE

Telephone/Ffon: 01685 873933

Numbers of Pupils on role - 135

School Clerk (Level 2)

32.5 hours per week – Term Time Only

Grade 4 – (£25,583 x 77.15%)

Start Date: October 2025

The Governing Body wish to appoint a School Clerk (Level 2) to work at Maesgwyn Special School to complement our existing team.

Maesgwyn Special School is a vibrant and inclusive learning community for pupils aged 11-19 with complex learning difficulties, including autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), moderate to severe learning difficulties, physical difficulties, and Behaviour, Emotional & Social Difficulties (BESD).

Our ethos is rooted in wellbeing, ensuring that every learner feels supported, valued, and empowered to achieve their full potential. We offer a balanced academic and vocational curriculum, enabling our pupils to develop the skills, confidence, and resilience needed for lifelong success. Our goal is to “bring out the best” in every learner, fostering ambitious, capable individuals who contribute meaningfully to society.

We take pride in our strong relationships between staff and pupils, creating a nurturing environment where emotional wellbeing and therapeutic support are at the heart of everything we do.

As a school committed to innovative teaching and learning, we work collaboratively to develop and refine best practices, ensuring high-quality educational experiences tailored to our learners’ needs.

At Maesgwyn, we inspire our pupils to become healthy, confident learners and ethically informed citizens of Wales and the wider world, ready to embrace the opportunities of the future.

Main duties of the role

 Organisation

• Undertake reception duties, answering general telephone and face to face enquiries and signing in visitors
• Assist with pupil first aid/welfare duties, looking after sick pupils, liaising with parents/staff etc.
• Assist in arrangements for school trips, events etc.

 Administration

• Provide general clerical/admin. support e.g. photocopying, filing, faxing, complete standard forms, respond to routine correspondence
• Maintain manual and computerised records/management information systems
• Produce management information required e.g. pupils’ data
• Undertake typing and word-processing and other IT based tasks
• Take notes at meetings
• Sort and distribute mail
• Undertake administrative procedures
• Maintain and collate pupil reports
• Undertake routine administration of school lettings and other uses of school premises

Resources

• Operate relevant equipment/ICT packages (e.g. word, excel, databases, spreadsheets, Internet Vision, Bromcom, Plasc)
• Maintain stock and supplies, cataloguing and distributing as required
• Operate uniform/snack/other ‘shops’ within the school
• Provide general advice and guidance to staff, pupils and others
• Undertake general financial administration e.g. processing orders

Responsibilities

• Comply with and assist senior management team in the development of school procedures i.e. child
• Promote equal opportunities and diversity within the workplace.
• Contribute to and support the schools culture
• Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required

Application forms, and further details, including a job description and person specification for the role may be obtained via the Schools Recruitment website using the link: https://ce0576li.webitrent.com/ce0576li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC105GF.open?WVID=2482495vvA   

Please note to apply for this position you are required to complete the online application form on the Schools Recruitment Website. If you do not complete the online application, you will not be considered as having applied for the post.

Should you require further information about the post, please contact Dean Mogford, Headteacher, on 01685 873933.

The closing date for applications is Friday 26th September at Midnight.

PROTECTING CHILDREN AND ADULTS AT RISK IS A CORE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SCHOOL AND COUNCIL.  IN ADDITION TO THIS SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITY, THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT FOR THE ROLE WILL ALSO BE SUBJECT TO AN ENHANCED DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK.

The Council and School values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.