£7,280
Average salary at age 20
£22,360
Average Salary
32
Average hours per week
Description
School secretaries provide administrative support in schools by keeping and maintaining school records and performing a range of routine clerical tasks within the school.Main Tasks
- Sorts, files and otherwise deals with incoming and outgoing correspondence;
- Types directly or transcribes letters, reports and other documents, and prints or photocopies documents as required;
- Maintains administrative records relating to pupils and staff, and generates statistical and other reports;
- Handles enquiries from parents and arranges meetings with members of staff;
- Undertakes reception duties for visitors, handles face-to-face and telephone enquiries and passes on messages;
- Orders equipment and stationery;
- Arranges payment of invoices, handles cash.
Qualifications
There are no minimum academic requirements, although entrants to professional secretarial courses typically require GCSEs/S grades. NVQs/SVQs in Administration are available at Levels 2, 3 and 4.UK Prospects
61600
Workforce Size
19.36%
Predicted decline 2025 - 2035
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