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READING BLUE COAT SCHOOL
Not specified
Part-time
Job Title:

School Secretary (Co-curricular)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Line Manager:  Deputy Head (Co-Curricular) for co-curricular responsibilities and School

Office Manager for all other duties.

Department:

Academic Administration

The role:
The postholder is responsible for supporting the Deputy Head (Co-curricular) in collating pupil co-
curricular registrations and running the co-curricular activities on SOCS. This is a vital aspect of
the pastoral wellbeing and personal development of the pupils.

Duties will involve, but not limited to:

SOCS and co-curricular administration
1.  Provide PA support to the Deputy Head (Co-Curricular):

a.  Management of their calendar
b.  Management of the Deputy Head (Co-Curricular) email inbox, ensuring emails

are categorised and dealt with in a timely manner.
2.  Run weekly unauthorised absence reports for Senior Activities and Games
3.  Run weekly attendance / absence of pupils for co-curricular activities of the School and

producing associated reports using SOCS

4.  Administrative management of the co-curricular tab on SOCS (uploading detail for clubs

and societies)

5.  Oversee pupil sign up to co-curricular activities
6.  Run daily register reports for co-curricular activities and follow-up on missing registers with

staff.

7.  Run and collate weekly participation and engagement reports from SOCS to distribute to

relevant staff

8.  Administrative management of the peripatetic tab on SOCS – ensuring lessons are

uploaded effectively and timetabled properly and students are registered.

9.  Oversee billing of pupils for co-curricular activities with an additional cost, including Music &

LAMDA lessons, ensuring timely provision of billing information to Finance.

10.  Administrative SOCS support for Sport, Performing Arts and Adventure Education.
11.  Work closely with Deputy Head (Co-Curricular) to efficiently manage the day to day running

of SOCS

12.  Provide administrative support for co-curricular events and productions.
13.  Admin for RBC Colours process including setting deadline for nominations, printing Colours

certificates and marrying them up with relevant ties/badges

School Office Administration
14.  Dealing with requests, either in person or on the phone from teachers, staff, parents or

pupils

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Additional Duties
•  The postholder is responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of pupils at the

School.

•  The postholder is responsible for using technical and operational knowledge to ensure a safe

environment.

•  Any other duties that may be necessary to assist the smooth running of the School Office.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

SCHOOL SECRETARY (REGISTRATION & CO-CURRICULAR)
The person specification focuses on the knowledge, skills, experience, and qualifications
required to undertake the role effectively. It is expected that the successful applicant will have
and can demonstrate:

Essential
•  Previous admin experience
•  Strong communication and interpersonal skills
•  Able to manage a busy workload
•  Well-organised, thorough, and persistent
•  Able to identify and work to deadlines
•  An excellent command of the English language – both written and oral
•  Confident user of IT, including Microsoft Office programmes and databases
•  Able to maintain the highest levels of confidentiality
•  Have a confident, warm, and welcoming manner both in person and on the telephone
•  Have a smart professional appearance
•  Able to promote and exhibit the School aims and ethos

Desirable
•  Awareness of the importance of Safeguarding & Child Protection
•  Previous experience of working in a school
•  Experience of using iSAMS or other school management information systems. Training on

iSAMS will be provided.

November 2025

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