Job Summary
Contract Type:
Term-time only (Permanent)
Working Pattern:
Part time - term time
Advert Start Date:
12/11/2026
Advert End Date:
02/12/2026 12:00
Salary:
£27,274 - £29,542 pro rata
Job Category:
Schools - Support
Employment Location:
Gilesgate Primary School, Durham, DH1 1PH
Further Information
Required – Clerical Assistant, term time only for 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.00am to 3.30pm.
The Governors are seeking to appoint a committed, hardworking, well organised person with excellent interpersonal skills to the position of School Clerk.
Prospective candidates will be expected to be the first point of contact, face to face with parents and visitors. Candidates must also have the ability to answer telephone calls and deal with email communication. They will have experience of word processing and the ability to use ICT.
They must be well organised and will provide clerical assistance to support teaching staff with their administrative work and work alongside the school clerk with general administration duties.
For an informal discussion about the post please contact Mark Turner (Head Teacher) on 0191 3847284; visits to the school are strongly encouraged and can be arranged.
In the first instance, application packs should be downloaded from the County Council Jobs web page; alternatively they can be obtained by emailing the school (gilesgateprimary@durhamlearning.net).
Where our roles are customer facing and you are required to speak to members of the public, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and, if successful, you will need to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure.
As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.
Standard term time only pay is calculated on the basis of the following:
• Number of ‘teaching’ weeks – 38 weeks; plus
• Public (bank) holidays – 1.6 weeks (8 days); plus
• Individual leave entitlement - 5.4 weeks (27 days) or 6.4 weeks (32 days)
Individual leave entitlement is calculated on the length of continuous service. Employees with less than 5 years’ service will receive 27 days annual leave. Employees with more than 5 years’ service will receive 32 days annual leave. For example:
Calculation for employees with less than 5 years’ service:
38 weeks (term time) + 27 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 45 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
Calculation for employees with more than 5 years’ service:
38 weeks (term time) + 32 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 46 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments.
Closing date: 2nd December 2027 at 12:00 noon
Durham Gilesgate Primary School
Kepier Crescent
Gilesgate
Durham
DH1 1PH
Tel: 0191 3847284
Email: p2747.admin@durhamlearning.net
Website: https://durhamgilesgate-pri.durham.sch.uk/