Business Assistant, Blairgowrie High School - PKC11999

Job Description

Business Assistant (Fixed Term until 17 August 2025) - PKC11999
£19,646 - £20,760 (32.5 Hours per week, Term-time only)
Blairgowrie High School

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Business Assistant to join our Business Support Team on a Fixed Term basis until 17 August 2025.  This post is term time, along with 10 days worked in the school holidays.

Working as part of a team in our busy School Office, the successful candidate will be motivated, curious, flexible and dedicated to delivering an excellent business admin support service.

You will be someone who is keen to learn and develop your skills and knowledge and work with colleagues in the team seamlessly.

Good IT skills including a working knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications are essential.

Office tasks include processing invoices for payment, updating pupil attendance, collating and distributing pupil letters and reports, minute taking of meetings, signposting pupils, photocopying and supporting teachers with trips and events.

In this role, you will have first aid responsibilities and although a current first aid certificate is desired; but it is not essential as full training will be provided.

The successful candidate will be committed to being part of the overall school and be willing to be involved in a range of school activities. You will also enjoy working with young people, their families and community partners.

About the School

Blairgowrie High School is the sole secondary school for East Perthshire, and covers a wide catchment area of beautiful landscapes. For leisure time, the area offers many wonderful opportunities for outdoor pursuits and pastimes but is close enough to Perth and Dundee if it is city pursuits you are after. To the West we extend almost to Dunkeld; to the North our area stretches up Glenshee past the Spittal, to the border with Aberdeenshire Council; to the East our area extends to the Angus border and finally to the South-East, Tullybaccart – the highest point on the road between Coupar Angus and Dundee – is our boundary with Dundee Council.

Our associated Primary Schools are Alyth, Burrelton, Coupar Angus, Glendelvine, Kettins, Kirkmichael, Meigle, Newhill, Rattray and St Stephen’s.

The Individual

For more information about this role please contact Gillian Grant, Business Management Officer on or by emailing Blairgowrie@pkc.gov.uk

When completing your application for this post, please ensure that you provide contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees.  One should be your current or most recent employer.

Please APPLY ONLINE.  Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross.  If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post.  This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance.  You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender. 

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists.  Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer.  In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours.  Find out more about PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

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What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.