Office Manager (DST072BC)
Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd, Leicester, LE8 0NHThis job expired on 25 October 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
25 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
4 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,073.00 - £33,293.00 Annually (FTE) Approx Starting Salary £28,630 ( Based on working 42 weeks per year)
Office Manager (DST072BC) job summary
Office Manager
Discovery Schools Trust
This post will require travel within office hours to our schools with the trust
Grade 9 Pay Point 19 - 22
37 hours per week, 42 weeks per year
We are open to applicants who want full-time or part-time working arrangements.
If you would like us to consider part-time hours. Please can you specify in your application the working hours you are able to work.
We are looking to appoint a highly organised and professional person to join our Trust as an Office Manager.This would be a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking to progress in their area and who is highly motivated and aspirational with exceptional prioritising and problem-solving skills.
The role is being recruited to provide the Trust with additional office management capacity, covering school office leader absence, and working across our school network maintaining consistency to school operations at times of absence, training, secondments etc. The successful person would be required to travel and work in multiple workplaces or give support to the day-to-day operations of the busy school office. As the Trust grows or a vacancy arises, this role will become fixed to one school location.
The postholder will need experience of working in an education environment and willbe educated to a high standard in Maths and English with an excellent standard of grammar, punctuation and spelling.
You will also be experienced in the use of ICT applications relevant to the post, i.e. Teams, Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Is flexible and can work from one or multiple workplace locations in the Trust
- Has excellent communication skills
- Is highly organised and is able to prioritise work effectively
- Has experience of working in a team and managing others
- Has good financial management understanding and has used finance and budgeting systems
- Is a great team player with a great sense of humour
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached to support with your application.
Why Choose Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd:
It is only with such outstanding people that we can succeed in our vision. In return we offer dynamic and energetic school environments to work from with opportunities for progression, and a wealth of career development prospects for everyone. Colleagues are able to move between schools to gain experience, collaborate with partners, join network and peer to peer groups and work in different roles as appropriate, including secondment opportunities.
What we offer:
- Flexible working options
- Support for continuous professional development in the role
- Opportunities to visit other organisations for professional learning
- Highly committed and motivated Team
- A role which has the opportunity to make a real difference whilst having fun
- Free car parking
- Annual incremental pay increases with the pay scale range
- A defined benefit pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme - EAP
- Employee self-service portal.
- Eyecare voucher scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Retail discounts
- Dental support
- Gym discount
- Be an integral member of the team in a vibrant school
- Create an outstanding learning environment for the success of all of our children
- Play a significant part in continuing to develop our school
- Be part of a wider community of Discovery Schools Trust
- Excellent opportunities for personal and career development
- A established Central Services Team who support schools and wider colleagues
More about Discovery Schools Trust:
Discovery Schools Trust is dedicated to improving learning and teaching by creating a culture that promotes excellence. The needs of all children are placed at the heart of all decision making regardless of the school they attend. Teaching and learning excellence are shared through learning networks, sharing of ideas and materials as well as leading practitioners between schools. Discovery has developed a school improvement system which focuses on improving outcomes for all children. It also places staff development, talent management and succession planning at the heart of achieving outstanding organisations.
Please note that interviews for this position may be made earlier than the stated closing date if a suitable candidate is identified. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to submit their applications promptly. Early submission will not only ensure consideration for the position but also increase the likelihood of being invited for an interview. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to receiving your application.
Safeguarding Statement: We are committed to safeguarding our pupils; therefore, the successful applicant will require an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and references.
While we acknowledge the advantages of AI in crafting personal statements for applications, we strongly encourage and expect applicants to personalise and tailor responses. Please note that the Trust may utilise AI checking solutions during the application review process and will be considered when shortlisting.
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.
About Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
Discovery Schools Academy Trust is a multi academy trust of 13 primary schools and 2 special school dedicated to improving learning and teaching by creating a culture that promotes excellence.
The needs of all children are placed at the heart of all decision making regardless of the school they attend. Teaching and learning excellence is shared through learning networks, sharing of ideas and materials as well as leading practitioners between schools. Discovery has developed a school improvement system which focuses on improving outcomes for all children. It also places staff development, talent management and succession planning at the heart of achieving outstanding organisations.
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