Secretarial position
St. Patrick’s Junior and Senior N.S., Drangan are co-educational schools under the patronage of the Archbishop of Cashel and Emly. The permanent post is for 23 hours per week during term time. The 23 hrs are split evenly between St. Patrick’s Junior and Senior N.S. in Drangan.
The successful candidate will have:
- Recognised qualifications/ experience
- A commitment to maintaining confidentiality
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including oral and written communication skills
- Competency and administrative skills to support the maintenance of school financial accounts, including wages, budgets, on line payment systems – Way2Pay
- Accounting experience desirable
- Proficiency in Microsoft applications including Word and Excel
- Ability and willingness to plan and work on own initiative and show flexibility consistent with the nature of the job
- Ability to work in a team environment with Principal and all other school staff
- Familiarity with GDPR and Data Protection and the implementation of same
- Familiarity of working with online school databases, Aladdin, OLCS and Primary Online Database (POD) would be desirable but not essential (training provided)
- Experience of operating in a busy office environment and/or secretarial experience working in a child-centred environment would be desirable
- Excellent administrative and organisational skills, ensuring good record keeping and adherence to school procedures and policies
- Experience in the maintenance of office equipment and supplies and of liaising successfully with representatives of service providers, suppliers, school users and visitors
- Be required to comply with national vetting requirements
Please apply by post before 2pm on Wednesday 24th May with a letter of application, CV and referees to ‘Secretary Position’, V. Rev. Fr. T. Lambe, Chairperson B.O.M., Loretto House, Drangan, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
An internal panel of suitable applicants may be set up to fill vacancies, which may occur within the school year.
The successful candidate will have:
- Recognised qualifications/ experience
- A commitment to maintaining confidentiality
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including oral and written communication skills
- Competency and administrative skills to support the maintenance of school financial accounts, including wages, budgets, on line payment systems – Way2Pay
- Accounting experience desirable
- Proficiency in Microsoft applications including Word and Excel
- Ability and willingness to plan and work on own initiative and show flexibility consistent with the nature of the job
- Ability to work in a team environment with Principal and all other school staff
- Familiarity with GDPR and Data Protection and the implementation of same
- Familiarity of working with online school databases, Aladdin, OLCS and Primary Online Database (POD) would be desirable but not essential (training provided)
- Experience of operating in a busy office environment and/or secretarial experience working in a child-centred environment would be desirable
- Excellent administrative and organisational skills, ensuring good record keeping and adherence to school procedures and policies
- Experience in the maintenance of office equipment and supplies and of liaising successfully with representatives of service providers, suppliers, school users and visitors
- Be required to comply with national vetting requirements
Please apply by post before 2pm on Wednesday 24th May with a letter of application, CV and referees to ‘Secretary Position’, V. Rev. Fr. T. Lambe, Chairperson B.O.M., Loretto House, Drangan, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
An internal panel of suitable applicants may be set up to fill vacancies, which may occur within the school year.
