Office Manager
Woolwich Polytechnic School, London, SE28 8ATThis job expired on 28 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
28 April 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 35 hours per week (all year round)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- APTEC Scale SO1 (points 23 – 25) depending on experience - £35,577 - £36,567 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
- A minimum of three years experience of working in a professional environment.
- To be able to lead a team.
- To promote teamwork within the administration team and motivate staff to ensure effective working relationships.
- A flexible and responsive approach to changing priorities and demands of office tasks.
- Ability to prioritise work, to act on own initiative, to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
- Excellent inter-personal and organisational skills.
- Ability to communicate both orally and in writing with pupils, staff, parents and officers at all levels in outside organisations.
- To hold a relevant first aid qualification or a willingness to be trained.
- Proven experience of high quality secretarial skills and a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and use of internet to research information. The ability to interrogate a pupil information system.
- Willingness to attend training courses to enhance development and performance.
What the school offers its staff
- Opportunities to contribute ideas and develop initiatives that improve the school
- Outstanding staff: professional, supportive and committed
- Opportunities for career progression
- Excellent professional development
- The opportunity to play your part to help provide a rewarding environment where students and staff feel valued and supported and everyone feels part of the ‘Poly Family’
- A contributory pension scheme
- Opportunities to collaborate with outstanding and dynamic teaching professionals
- Access to various discounts for a small monthly fee
- An employee assistance programme
- Season ticket loans
- Excellent catering facilities with complimentary daily coffee for staff
- Secure on-site parking
- Cycle2Work Scheme
- A focus on wellbeing with a dedicated wellbeing committee to liaise with SLT
Further details about the role
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Office Manager to join their friendly and dedicated office team, to provide efficient and effective support in managing the day-to-day running of the school office.
The ideal candidate will be a competent administrator with strong interpersonal skills, be confident in their approach and demonstrate high levels of attention to detail. The role will require the ability to prioritise their workload and manage the administration team whilst co-ordinating the work of others to appropriate deadlines.
All duties associated with this role will require the highest standards of professionalism in terms of manner, conduct and appearance. This role also demands high levels of literacy competency as all written communication must be in Standard English.
An online search will be completed for information that is publicly available online. This will include social media accounts you may hold. This will only be carried out on shortlisted candidates and usually before interview
PolyMAT is committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and providing opportunities for people with disabilities. We are an inclusive Trust who strives to provide an environment where everyone feels welcome and valued. We aspire to ensure that every member of our community, regardless of circumstances or background, have the opportunity to be the best version of themselves through our vision of ‘Success for Everyone’.
For any potential applicants, we would like to encourage you to inform us of any additional support or adjustments you may need throughout the recruitment process. We have an open approach to support for candidates with disabilities and recognise that reasonable adjustments may be required based on each individuals needs.
Sharing your needs with us ahead of interview, allows us to fully support and ensure you are not disadvantaged during the process. We welcome candidates contacting us at any point should you feel uncomfortable declaring a disability, to reassure you that we are here to support. So, please contact hr@polymat.co.uk if this is the case.
Commitment to safeguarding
All offer of employment is subject upon the Academy Trust receiving an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate (DBS), which the Academy considers to be satisfactory. Successful applicants, you will be required to complete a DBS Application Form. Any information disclosed will be handled in accordance with the Code of Practice published by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The post you are applying for is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and it is therefore an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
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About Woolwich Polytechnic School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1584 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Woolwich Polytechnic School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- acherry@polymat.co.uk
- Phone number
- 02083107000
PolyMAT is a small and ambitious MAT with a unique family feel. Our vision is ‘Success for Everyone’ and the successful candidate will help deliver this for our schools. We currently have three schools in our Trust: Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys, a long-successful boys’ school, Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls that opened in 2019, and Bannockburn Primary School, a large successful primary that joined the Trust on 1st November 2023. We also have our flourishing Sixth Form provision which is co-educational. Our Trust and our schools pride themselves on a culture of high standards delivered through our Values of Care and Unity. We provide a rewarding environment where students and staff feel valued and supported and everyone feels part of the larger family as our schools and departments work very closely together.
Arranging a visit to Woolwich Polytechnic School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email acherry@polymat.co.uk.
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