Office Manager

Salary: £16.8 – £18 per hour

OFFICE MANAGER – THE STRATFORD RURAL SCHOOLS FEDERATION

Required for: MONDAY 6th JUNE (or as soon as possible thereafter)

30 hours per week, 38 weeks (term time only).

The Governors of The Stratford Rural Schools Federation are seeking to appoint a skilled, experienced and enthusiastic Office Manager to join our friendly and hardworking team.

Are you the right person for this key role within our school and community?

We are looking to appoint a highly effective, experienced administrator who has the confidence and ability to be the key person in our busy school office. This post would be an ideal role for someone who is looking to step up from an admin role into school office management.

The successful candidate will be:

• Experienced in working in a broad administration/business management/office management role and who has ideally had some previous experience of working in a school office environment.
• An enthusiastic and approachable team player with excellent people skills.
• A positive and friendly ‘face of the school’
• An effective communicator, with the ability to develop effective relationships with other schools in our federation
• A bright, proactive, well organised and committed individual with effective written and oral communication skills.
• Someone with solid IT skills including experience of all Microsoft Office products, ideally some previous experience of using financial management systems and exposure to managing website/social media updates.

The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of financial management, HR, premises maintenance and will take a lead role in Health & Safety. They will also be solely responsible for the day to day operation of our busy school office so must be confident decision makers and used to operating in roles with responsibility. The Office Manager will work closely with the Executive Headteacher, Head of School and Governors to support them in setting and meeting strategic objectives.

Please note:

• The Stratford Rural Schools Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The school expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS clearance.

• This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (& subsequent changes).

• If shortlisted, two references will be required, one of which should be from your current employer.

• Evidence of Right to Work in the UK will be required at interview stage.

• We confirm our commitment to equality of opportunity in all areas of our work.

If you’re interested in the role, please email your CV or contact details to Zack Bevins.

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