Meadowbrook Primary School is looking to appoint an exceptional Office Manager to join their team who will coordinate and manage a high-quality administrative and clerical support service to the school.
The role is offered on a part-time basis, working 32.5 hours per week, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm daily (including 1-hour unpaid lunch break). The successful candidate will work term time only, plus 5 INSET days, plus 1 week in the school holidays, totaling 40 weeks per year.
You will be responsible for:
1. Leading the administrative team; prioritizing and delegating incoming tasks and maintaining key administrative processes.
2. Logging staff absences and supporting the arrangement of cover.
3. Managing all monetary transactions within the school including purchasing, credit control, staff expenses, and generating sales invoices. Experience in this area would be advantageous but training can be provided.
4. Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school.
You will have the following key skills and experience:
1. Excellent interpersonal skills with a proven track record of your ability to work as part of a team in a customer-facing role.
2. A good track record of implementing administrative services and data entry processes.
3. Ability to deal with multiple conflicting priorities under pressure.
4. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
5. Knowledge of data protection and confidentiality.
6. High levels of numeracy, accuracy, and organizational skills. Good knowledge of MS Office applications.
7. Good interpersonal skills with both adults and children.
All candidates must be educated to a minimum of GCSE standard Grade 4 or above, or equivalent qualification, to include Maths and English. The ideal candidate will have NVQ level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent experience and other relevant qualifications.
Closing date: Monday 10th March 2025 at 9:00 am
Interview date: TBC
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
The Olympus Academy Trust – Meadowbrook Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants will be required to undergo security and vetting processes appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure & Barring Service.
We apply Equal, Diversity and Inclusion at all stages of recruitment and selection. We carry out shortlisting, interviewing and selection without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
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