Office Manager
Meadow Park Academy, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 6BS5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2024.
Closing date
31 July 2024 at 9am
Date listed
19 July 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
- £29,269.00 - £31,364.00 Annually (FTE) 37 hours per week, term time only including inset days, plus 2 weeks in school holidays. Salary up to £31364 pro-rata
Office Manager job summary
Our school is proud to be part of Anthem Schools Trust, who together create ambitious and successful schools where every child thrives. Through the Trust, we provide high-quality professional development, coaching and leadership opportunities. This includes a number of specialist Trust-wide roles that offer talented teachers and leaders the opportunity to develop in their career and make an even bigger difference to children and young people.
Meadow Park Academy is a vibrant, welcoming school in the heart of a diverse community in the Tilehurst area of Reading, the county town of Berkshire.
We believe primary school days should be one of the most exciting periods of anybody's life, as new skills and knowledge are gained every day. Our teachers deliver an engaging curriculum both inside and outside the classroom, at our very own forest school, providing exciting experiences that make learning fun.
We are looking for somebody to lead and manage the Office and Administration at our school. The purpose of the role is to be responsible for maintaining pupil data, running admissions, and providing administrative support to the Regional Operations Manager, Headteacher, SLT and other staff. To manage and provide support to the Admin Office, in all areas of administration. To manage the front office and act as the first point of contact, alongside our receptionist, for the school community and visitors.
Join Meadow Park's team and we can offer you:
The chance to join a motivated and supportive team, who are passionate about the school community and creating a school where every child and adult can thrive.
The opportunity to work within an organisation who have a robust personal development programme and are committed to the professional development of every individual.
Membership of local government pension scheme.
Access to Employee Assistance Programme offering free confidential support on a range of issues such as work, wellbeing, money, health, and legal advice.
Cycle to work scheme.
Access to a Health Cash Plan, an optional scheme to pay a weekly or monthly premium to claim money back on everyday health care needs such as dentist, optical and physical needs.
If you feel you have the skills and experience to support the pupils at Meadow Park, we would be delighted to hear from you. Wewelcome visits to the school and are sure you will experience our nurturing, welcoming atmosphere to get a taste of how rewarding your work will be. Due to the school summer holidays there is likely to be a delay in responding to emails and applications. However, we will strive to answer any queries as soon as possible, ahead of the application deadline.
Please contact David Phillips at the school to arrange a visit or further discussion at dphillips@anthemtrust.uk or telephone 0118 9375562
Furtherinformation can be found in the job description and person specification at the Meadow Park Career Site. Click here
Please note application should be made through the Meadow Park Career Site, we do not accept CVs.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.
Anthem will undertake a basic online check for all shortlisted candidates.
It is an offence for an individual who has been disqualified from working with children to knowingly apply for, offer to do, accept, or do any work in a ‘regulated activity’. The position advertised is a ‘regulated activity’.
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
Using the application form
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
About Meadow Park Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 354 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Meadow Park Academy website (opens in new tab)
Meadow Park Academy is a vibrant, welcoming two form entry primary school in the heart of a diverse community in the Tilehurst area of Reading, the county town of Berkshire.
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