Office Manager
Nonsuch High School for Girls, Sutton, Surrey, SM3 8AB19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Monday, 31st March 2025
Closing date
10 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
20 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £37,564.00 - £39,920.00 Annually (Actual) 36 hours per week (Mon-Thu 09.15-17.00 and 08.00-15,30 on Fri) 42 weeks per year (Term time, insets, PLUS last two weeks of August and one week at Easter) GLT SO2: £40,554 - £43,098 per annum (FTE)
Office Manager job summary
This exciting role will suit someone that has comprehensive line management experience and who thrives in a busy office environment where competing priorities are the norm. The successful candidate will be highly organised and efficient, with excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and a positive can-do attitude. Experience of working within a school is desirable but not essential, however the passion and commitment to work in a school environment is essential.
Key responsibilities for the role include:
- To ensure effective line management of a team of support staff in administrative roles
- To support the SLT in the coordination and oversight of H&S procedures for the school, including Critical Incident Management
- To take the administrative lead on main school events
- To cover for front office administrative staff when absent
- To act as First Aider
What we offer:
- A unique selling point as a school within an all girls’ schools trust
- An excellent working environment that prioritises the wellbeing of its staff and students
- A generous contributory pension scheme
- Eyecare vouchers
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free tea/coffee/squash available in the staff room
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential advice on a variety of matters
- Term time free access to the on-site David Lloyd Leisure Centre (during fixed times)
Key Application Dates:
- Closing Date: 9.00 a.m. on Monday, 10th February 2025
- Shortlisting Date: Tuesday, 11th February 2025
- Interview Date: 1st interviews will be via MS Teams during week beginning Monday, 24th February 2025
2nd interviews will take place in school later the same week. - Start Date: Monday, 31st March 2025
Our commitment:
The Girls’ Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
As well as verification of identity, we ask all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and aim to employ a culturally diverse workforce, which reflects the nature of our communities.
Please see our Recruitment Pack for more details about our school, the job description and person specification.
Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
Sponsorship:
We are not able to offer sponsorship to non-settled individuals for a Skilled Worker Visa.
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Nonsuch High School for Girls
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1522 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Nonsuch High School for Girls website (opens in new tab)
We are a highly successful 11-18 girls’ selective state school in Cheam, Sutton.
School location
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