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Office Manager

Parklands High School, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1LL

This job expired on 3 January 2023 – see similar jobs

Start date details
Required as soon as possible
Closing date
3 January 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
30 November 2022

Job details

Job role: Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time: Term Time Only - 37 hours per week, Monday-Friday.
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: NJC Grade 5, Scale Point 6-11 depending on skills and experience
Additional allowances: An additional annual honorarium of £1800 to be awarded for the management of First Aid across the school, following the completion of a successful training period.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone with experience of providing high quality administrative support at a senior level (Head/Governor) in a busy environment with often competing deadlines.

Experience of Microsoft Office packages to include Word and Excel and SIM's experience would be desireable.

Line management experience with the ability to support and motivate staff

Excellent communication skills

Ability to provide a first point of contact service for visitors, staff and pupils

Well-developed organisational, decision making, problem-solving, time management and prioritisation skills

Ability to constantly improve own practice and knowledge through self-evaluation and learning from others

Good knowledge of education regulations

Personal Qualities

A flexible and adaptable approach to work with a professional attitude at all times.

Warm and approachable manner and the ability to relate to a wide range of staff, pupils and visitors

Good sense of humour is essential as is a calm, professional manner and the ability to work as a team

Awareness of the importance of confidentiality

What the school offers its staff

All staff at Parklands High School work tirelessly to ensure that our pupils not only achieve academic excellence, but leave our school as well-grounded young adults, who will make a positive contribution to society, and we expect everyone who comes into contact with Parklands pupils to be met with courtesy, warmth and compassion. We have fantastic facilities including all weather pitches, dedicated drama and dance spaces, a fully equipped gym ( which staff can use too!) extensive grounds, a TV studio, music recording studio and so much more as well as a great team of teachers and support staff.

As the Office Manager, you will co-ordinate the adminstration processes within school and be responsible for the efficient running of the school office and the line management of the reception/admin team as well as dealing with pupils, parents, governors, staff and other stakeholders at all levels.

Further details about the role

Following a successful training/handover period you will be awarded an additional £1800 per year to have overall responsibility for first aid in the school. This role includes. but it not limited to;

Overall responsibility for all first aid in school.
Deal quickly and calmly with any emergencies giving accurate information to the emergency services.
Manage training for all staff re Epipen training; asthma training and first aid training.
Responsible for buying and checking all first aid packs for trips etc., including inhalers.
Ensure monthly checks of the defibrillator machines; first aid kits and pupil medication trays have been undertaken.
Organise health checks for staff at the beginning of the academic year.
Responsible for arranging staff wellbeing refreshments.

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.

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