Office Manager
Astley CofE Primary School, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 0RH14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
29 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): Job share will only be considered if we have suitable candidates apply and this can be discussed at interview.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Scale 5
What skills and experience we're looking for
NVQ level 3(or equivalent)
Excellent numeracy and literacy skills
Commitment and willingness to undertake further training, evaluation and development linked to this role
Experience of working within a school setting
Ability to demonstrate knowledge and use a wide range of ICT systems and packages
Ability to interpret advice and Local Authority guidance and share with relevant stakeholders
Ability to manage staff and assist with recruitment, induction and training
Ability to understand and relate well to children and adults
Ability to work constructively as part of a team
Ability to organise self and others
Ability to motivate, persuade, negotiate and influence others
Ability to identify own training needs and willingness to participate in training and development opportunities
To comply with the School’s commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children
Demonstrate a warm and caring approach to our stakeholders and visitors in line with the nurturing ethos of the school
Maintain a professional approach at all times, including when dealing with difficult/complex matters.
Experience of financial administration in a school setting
Experience of utilising the E5 finance system for both routine transactions and more complex matters such as budget setting and monitoring
Management of Nursery funding
Experience of reconciling salaries and producing finance reports
Experience of reconciling petty cash
Experience of using the iTrent system for staffing claims and absence reporting
Knowledge of the documentation required by School Employee Services relating to the appointment and payment of teaching and support staff including addendum to contracts
Experience of recruitment correspondence and documentation
Experience of maintaining Single Central Record ensuring adherence to Keeping Children Safe in Education and Safer Recruitment
Knowledge of the appropriate checks and procedures including induction to be followed for all staff
Awareness of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety, security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to the appropriate person
Knowledge of statutory health and safety requirements within a school setting
Oversee the production of appropriate records relating to health and safety, e.g. fire safety records and statutory maintenance
Arrange both reactive and proactive premises maintenance
What the school offers its staff
Local Government Pension Scheme
Wellbeing and mental health support
Flexible working opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@astley.worcs.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Astley CofE Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 93 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Astley CofE Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@astley.worcs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01299 822002
Astley CofE Primary School is a thriving, small and friendly village school which is rated "Good" by Ofsted and "Outstanding" by SIAMS.
We are located in an enviable rural location just outside Stourport-on-Severn in Worcestershire and currently have 97 pupils on roll.
The school has a clear Christian vision which underpins all activities.
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