School Office Manager

Type of Vacancy- Permanent

Work Pattern

Full time (37 hours per week) – hours equate to all year round salary

Location

St. Edmund’s C of E Primary School, Church Hill Avenue, Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire. NG19 9JU

Salary or Hourly Rate

NJE Grade 5 Point 15 to 22 (£27,803 - £31,364)

The Governors of St. Edmund’s C of E Primary School are looking to appoint an Office Manager from September 2024.

Are you a dedicated and family-orientated practitioner with energy and vision? If so, we are looking for a skilful and competent office manager to join our happy and committed team.

We passionately believe that all our children, whatever their individual circumstances, should feel secure, included, valued and challenged in all aspects of school life by being at the centre of every action and decision we make. We strive to enable our children to leave St Edmund’s as skilled and well-rounded individuals, successfully prepared to take on the challenge of secondary school and adulthood.

The role of Office Manager is widely recognised as being an integral part of helping schools make better use of their resources and facilities, enabling headteachers and other leaders to focus on teaching and learning. At St. Edmund’s, we have an exciting opportunity to recruit a dynamic and well-qualified individual to the post of School Office Manager. The post is an ideal opportunity to further develop your school business skills in our friendly and supportive Primary School. The Governors are searching for someone who thrives on school improvement and can encourage and support others.

As a School Office Manager, you will utilise your specialist skills to lead and manage all aspect of the business side of school life with responsibilities for finance and resources, premises, Health and Safety, HR and administrative functions.

You will be responsible to the Headteacher for:

• The effective management of school finance to drive school improvement and achieve the strategic aims of the school
• The effective management of pupils and personnel, premises and Heath and Safety matters
• Ensuring a safe and compliant working environment
• The effective leadership and management of administrative functions
• Communicating regularly with parents and dealing with queries
• Ensuring school resources and facilities are used efficiently
• Supporting the school leadership team and the Governing Body
• The positive promotion of the school

We are looking for someone with:

• Excellent levels of numeracy and literacy skills
• Initiative and drive
• Innovative and creative skills
• Outstanding organisational skills
• The ability to develop positive relationships with a range of stakeholders
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent computer skills including Word, Excel, Publisher and PowerPoint and an excellent knowledge of FMS, Arbor, BMS and associated finance and payroll systems.

St. Edmund’s C of E Primary and Nursery School is situated in Mansfield Woodhouse and serves the immediate area. We are a one-form entry school comprising of 8 classes, from FS1 to Year 6, catering for 250 children. We are an exceptionally popular and over-subscribed school with supportive parents and a friendly, collegiate staff team.

You will find lots of additional information about our school on our website and on our Facebook page:

http://www.st-edmunds.notts.sch.uk

https://www.facebook.com/St.EdmundsCofE

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office on 01623 646624 or office@st-edmunds.notts.sch.uk, to make an appointment and see our fantastic school in action.

Viewing times are:

Thursday July 18 – 4pm

Tuesday July 23 – 4pm

Wednesday July 24 - 2pm and 4pm

The application pack is available for downloading below or via the school Website at www.st-edmunds.notts.sch.uk. Please return completed applications to office@st-edmunds.notts.sch.uk

The closing date is Thursday July 25 at 10am and interviews will take place on Thursday August 1

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

The school is committed to equal opportunities.  The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.