Office Manager

Rushey Mead Academy is a thriving, oversubscribed, diverse and happy school with a long history of success.

We have been rated by Ofsted as outstanding since 2007 and became one of the first Teaching Schools in 2011.

Role - Office Manager

Permanent

Full Time, Term Time 37.5 hours per week 42 weeks per year.

Start Date: As soon as possible

Job ref: OM2025

Grade 6, Scale Points 15-18

Actual Salary: £30,443-£32,699

FTE: £32,325 - £34,721

37.5 hours per week, Term Time plus 4 weeks holiday hours Including 3 training days.

Monday to Friday – 7.30am to 3.30pm (with 30mins unpaid lunch)

We are looking to recruit an Office Manager to join our team, to provide efficient administration of key service areas and administration tasks.

We are looking to appoint positive and enthusiastic personnel to join our highly supportive and growing team, who want to work in a school where:

• strong, positive relationships are a strength of the school.

• our students thrive in a positive and productive learning environment.

• professional Learning is a priority and time for this is integrated into the school day.

• all students, teachers and parents share a common vision to "make a positive difference".

The Office Manager will ensure a high standard of service and administrative support is achieved within the Academy’s administrative functions. This includes managing allocated resources effectively, prioritising tasks and workloads, and maintaining clear communication with both internal and external stakeholders. The role carries full management responsibility for the central office staff, including line management of faculty administration, student support, and reception teams.

The Office Manager will ensure that the Academy’s policies and procedures are consistently applied in line with agreed standards and relevant legislation or guidelines. In addition, the postholder will take a leading role in overseeing key dates within the school calendar, ensuring that hospitality and events are well-organised and delivered to a high standard. They will also act as the Educational Visits Coordinator (EVC) lead for the school, taking responsibility for the planning, approval, and compliance of all school trips. The role will also involve supporting and covering staff absences within the administrative team as required, ensuring continuity of service across all areas.

The successful candidate should be able to organise their own workload in a methodical, efficient, and logical manner, whilst maintaining a professional, calm atmosphere in the academy office.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure check.

This post will involve contact with vulnerable groups (children, young people and/or adults) and is therefore, exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to an Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau (DBS) Disclosure check. This exemption means that shortlisted applicants for this post will be required to declare all criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, and bind- overs both spent and unspent in their application, before interview and regardless of the passage of time.

How to apply:

If you are interested in this post, please read the Applicant pack for instructions.

Please see the documents listed below, which may assist you in making your application:

• Job Descriptions

• Application and Recruitment Process document

Closing Date: Sunday 9th November midday

Interview Date: w/c 17th November

Rushey Mead Academy is committed to:

• safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

• equal opportunities and equal value for staff and students, prevention of discrimination in its many forms

NO AGENCIES OR CV’s PLEASE