School Office Manager
West Hill School, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7PW11 days remaining to apply
Closing date
10 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £36,465.00 - £39,672.00 Annually (FTE) Pro-Rata'd £31,906 to £34,713pa
School Office Manager job summary
Working 35 hours a week/41 weeks per year (term-time plus 2 weeks)
West Hill is an incredibly special place to be, supporting children with a range of additional needs at primary level. All our children have additional needs and an Education, Health and Care Plan to support their learning and we welcome children and families from across Surrey.
The office is the heart of our school. All children, parents and visitors are welcomed by the staff here and this is the team you will lead. Our school is busy and works as it does with kind and values-led staff which is needed as you provide the important help to our families and the team.
This role is critical and supports the effective running of the school. Working closely with the Principal and the Leadership Team you will have the opportunity to provide the key administration function to help us to deliver what our families and children need. You will be the first point of contact with our Trust wide Partnership Services that provide the HR, Estates, IT and Finance Partners for each setting.
No day ever looks the same, which is part of the great thing about schools. Flexibility and motivation are critical in this pivotal role as you liaise across a whole range of departments, organisations and within our school team. Happy and keen to support our children to achieve as much as they possibly can, will be what drives you daily.
Previous experience in schools would be advantageous and your skills in harnessing technology to support efficiency will be a key focus as you consider the systems and structures. All roles in our school support children on a daily basis as part everyday life. As a key member of the Safeguarding Team you will provide additional advice and guidance as required. This part of the role will come with full training.
You will experience:
- Amazing children who are keen to learn how to learn
- Friendly and supportive staff, parents and governors
- Varied curriculum and bespoke CPD opportunities
- Strong commitment to staff well-being
- You will also be eligible for THPT Benefits and Pension schemes
- Opportunity to observe & work with a range of professionals to develop your skills
We hope that the job profile and supporting information will provide all that you need in applying for the role. If you wish to come and see the school then please contact Nichola.Hooper@westhill.thpt.org.uk (EA to Principal). We look forward to hearing from you.
All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.
The Howard Partnership Trust is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, disability, race, age, or sexual orientation.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of this advertisement.
As well as verification of identity, we ask all successful candidates 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).
SAFEGUARDING AND FURTHER INFORMATION
The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment
Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.
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 West Hill School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- School size
- 149 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- West Hill School website (opens in new tab)
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