Grade 2 Clerical Assistant (MFS)

To be based initially at Heathfield Road but could be expected to work at either school site.

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Term Time Only (7.30-15.30 Mon to Fri with 30 min unpaid break each day)

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade 2 £24,027 – £25,992 FTE (£21,583.40 – £23,348.55 actual)

Start Date: 1^st September 2025

Enhanced DBS Check Required: Yes

Mayfield School is looking for a positive and efficient clerical assistantto join our team. Our school is a special school for 310 pupils aged between 2 and 19 with a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities including autism. 

The school is split across two sites – Wheeler Street in Lozells (co-located with Holte School and Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery) and Heathfield Road in Handsworth. Successful applicants can be asked to work at either site depending on the needs of the school. 

At Mayfield School, all staff are valued and respected, irrespective of role, and we recognise the contribution all staff make to ensuring our pupils receive a good education. All staff are role models for children and young people and we expect them to interact with pupils positively at every opportunity.

The clerical assistant has a front facing role, meeting and communicating with parents, colleagues, visitors and other school stakeholders. This is a rewarding job and one where positivity, efficiency and problem-solving skills are celebrated.

A recent welbee staff survey showed Mayfield as being in the top 20% of schools showing that risks of work-related stress and staff wellbeing are effectively managed and controlled. Employees tell us that they value the in-house training offered by the school and welcome the professional development opportunities available to them. 

School experience is not necessary providing you have a willingness to learn and an appreciation of how this role affects the educational experience of our pupils. We are a Rights Respecting School and expect all adults to act as duty bearers.

We are proud to be part of Education Impact Academy Trust where “better never ends”. 

In addition to the salary, we offer a benefits package for all employees through BSHF and regular opportunities for professional development and growth through the school and as part of the Trust. 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable), qualifications, medical fitness, identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. An online search (and a prohibition check for teachers) will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

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This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement of the role.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide:
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How to apply:

Please apply online: https://educationimpact.org.uk/jobs (or scroll to the bottom of this page)

Closing Date: 19^th June 2025

Interview date: 26^th June 2025

Please note that only Trust application forms will be accepted. We will not read accompanying Curriculum Vitaes (CV’s) or accept them instead of an application form.

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.