Cluster Office Manager
Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9TW17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
as soon as possible
Closing date
28 October 2024 at 9am
Date listed
9 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,208.00 - £28,161.00 Annually (Actual) payrise pending
Cluster Office Manager job summary
This is a permanent post, 37 hours per week over 5 days. The post holder will be required to support the senior leadership team in its aims and objectives by leading and effectively managing the school office staff, ensuring the school administration and office is effective and efficient.
The ideal candidate will have strong administrative experience and will demonstrate Microsoft Office expertise. Excellent spelling, grammar and presentation skills are essential. Working in a busy environment, it is essential that you are strong in interpersonal skills, communication and organisation.
There will be a need to deal professionally with all of the schools’ stakeholders, including pupils, visitors, school governors and parents. This role is suited to someone who has initiative and experience of managing a busy office. Ability to prioritise, organise and to work under pressure are key. Discretion, confidentiality and a diplomatic manner are vital. Experience of using Microsoft Teams would be an advantage, as would knowledge of financial/accounting systems.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Excellent communication skills
- Line management experience
- Excellent time management and organisational skills, ability to meet deadlines
- Proven numeracy, literacy and IT skills including MS Word and Excel
- High level of initiative and good problem-solving abilities
- You will need to be friendly, approachable and have high professional standards, with a willingness to show initiative to improve practices. Flexibility and a good sense of humour are essential to this role, as is being a good team player
Please note - the post will require mobility between the schools. It is a full-time position with work scheduled from Monday to Friday. This is a term time role with the expectation of working two weeks during school holidays. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer flexibility in the working hours or schedule due to the requirements of the role.
Deadline for return of applications: Monday 28th October 2024 at 9am
Interviews to be held on Thursday 31st October 2024
As part of our commitment to Safer Recruitment, references will be taken up prior to interview wherever possible, and this post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and social media screening check. We are committed to equality of opportunity in employment and services.
Commitment to safeguarding
http://www.learnatpolicies.uk/sites/default/files/Policies/LAT013LearnATSaferRecruitmentPolicy.pdf
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 80 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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Small village Church of England primary school on the outskirts of Market Harborough, on the South Leics/Northants border. Ofsted rated Good (Feb 2023). Part of Learn Academies Trust.
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