Business Support Manager - Woodley School and College
Organisation: Schools
Directorate: Special Schools
Service Area: Woodley School & College
Hours: 37 hours per week during term time, plus 5 inset days and 5 days during school holidays. This could be negotiable for the right person to apply for the role.
Number of Jobs: 1
Location(s): Dog Kennel Bank, Huddersfield HD5 8JE
Position type: Permanent
Grade: Grade 9
Woodley School and College is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and capable Business Support Manager working as a PA & Admin Manager. Woodley School and College is a Kirklees Local Authority, aspirational, inclusive and outward looking special school in Huddersfield for children aged 5-19 with complex autism. There are currently 179 pupils on roll.
The school is rated as 'Good' by Ofsted (2023), holds Advanced Autism Accreditation and is the Autism Education Trust licensed training provider for Kirklees Local Authority. This recognises the highest standards of autism expertise and practice and underpins the school’s important role as a school training hub.
We have an absolute commitment to doing the very best for our pupils by developing their Communication, Independence and Achievement. Alongside this, the school benefits from excellent therapeutic support and wonderful outdoor learning facilities.
We value the diversity of our staff and students and work to provide a supportive environment in which the unique character of every member of our learning community is valued and celebrated.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our friendly and busy business support team. We want an effective and motivated professional who is resilient, willing to learn with ambition for the pupils, themselves and the school. You will lead the office team to offer an effective level of support to staff, including the Senior Team and Governors, to ensure the effective running of the school. We believe it is every staff member's responsibility to contribute, through their roles and responsibilities, to support all pupils to have full access to their educational opportunities and overcome barriers to learning, putting the students at the centre of everything we do.
The ability to work directly with various stakeholders is essential, in particular parents/carers, Governors and the Local Authority.
The role includes being a member of and working closely with the Senior Team, particularly the Headteacher as their PA. You will need to be able to demonstrate trust, confidentiality, excellent organisation skills and good time keeping ensuring deadlines are met. You will manage emails, diaries, coordinate, facilitate and minute meetings. You will also support the Business Manager in elements of their role that fall within administration tasks of the office team such as recruitment, staffing, processes and systems.
We are looking for: an inspirational individual to join our team. We are looking for an effective and motivated professional with unlimited ambition for the pupils, themselves and the school. We want someone who will challenge, stimulate and support pupils and staff to achieve their best through:
* Inspiring trust and confidence
* Building team commitment
* Engaging and motivating pupils with autism
* Being a flexible, reflective and self-evaluating practitioner
* Takes positive action to improve the quality of learning throughout the school
We can offer:
* A well-resourced and pleasant working environment
* A supportive leadership team school which values and invests in all our staff
* Bespoke CPL opportunities to support you to meet the needs of our pupils
* A school committed to its children and families
* An ethos based on improving the Quality of Life for its students and staff
If you require further information about the role or to arrange a visit, please contact Ann Seed on 01484 223937 or you can visit the school website at www.woodleyschool.org.uk
Completed application forms must ideally be emailed to recruitment@woodleyschool.org.uk or returned directly by post to the address below no later than 9am on Wednesday 22nd January 2025.
If shortlisted, Interviews will be held W/C 27th January 2025.
Commencement: would be required from Monday 10th March 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
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