4 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    30 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    16 October 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time, part time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£29,458.00 - £31,020.00 Annually (Actual) FTE - £33,945.00 - £35,745.00)

Office Manager job summary

Stephenson Academy

Stephenson Academy provides education for students both male and female aged between 9 and 16 years. We are the local SEN provision for students with social emotional and mental health needs (SEMH). We pride ourselves on delivering a high-quality curriculum, truly individualised to meet the needs of our students, ensuring successful outcomes for all.

Office Manager – Stephenson Academy

Salary – £29,458.00 - £31,020.00 per annum (Range 5 / Point 25-27 on the SMKT pay scales, FTE: £33,945.00 - £35,745.00 per annum)

Working Hours – 37 hours per week / 39 weeks per year (TTO+2)

Do you want to help us to build brighter futures?

Are you someone with excellent interpersonal skills, a great listener who is non-judgmental and calm under pressure?  Would you like to be part of a team that works hard to improve the life chances of some of the most vulnerable young people in Milton Keynes? 

We are seeking:  A highly organised and focused individual who will be responsible for overseeing the daily administration of the Stephenson Academy including line managing administrative staff. This individual will also be responsible for all administrative, financial invoicing and organisational processes within the academy, always maintaining confidentiality when assisting with all the planning and development of support services. 

As Office Manager you will -

  • Support the Head Teacher

  • Ensure the smooth and effective running of the Academy and all administrative and communicative systems.

  • Deputise / support PA with Governance where required

  • Line manage all STA administrative/reception team

We can offer you:

  • A welcoming and positive working environment with a strong team ethos.

  • High quality professional development and support including bespoke CPD.

  • Progression opportunities across the Trust.

Closing date for all applications: Thursday 30th October 2024

Interviews will take place shortly afterwards.

Only completed applications will be accepted, no CVs can be submitted for this role.

Visits to Stephenson Academy are welcomed, please contact: recruitment@stephensonacademy.org.uk

Stephenson (MK) Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.  This commitment to robust Recruitment, Selection and Induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf.  An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is required prior to commencement of this post.

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

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About Stephenson Academy

School type
Academy, ages 9 to 16
School size
121 pupils enrolled
Age range
9 to 16

Stephenson Academy is a successful 80 place special school, which opened in 2012. It has a main site, which caters for 11-16 year olds. We have an associated independent sixth form provision for 16-19 year olds.

As a specialist academy we cater for students who have Education and Health Care Plans with an identified primary need of Social Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMH), many with associated challenging behaviour. Many of our students have additional special educational needs such as speech, language and communication difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and mental health difficulties

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