Job start date: 6 January 2025 Hours per week: 34 term time only Parkfield Community School Parkfield Road Birmingham B8 3AX Telephone number: 0121 464 1131 Contact email: hrexcelsiormat.org Contract type: Permanent Parkfield Community School is looking for a highly motivated and forward-thinking office manager with a desire to make a difference. We are looking for a professional and skilled individual who has the passion and energy to work in our busy school support team. You will need to have excellent communication, organisational and customer service skills and be fully proficient in the use of a variety of IT systems including MS Office. We are a forward-thinking team and require a leader who can drive and support change with the ability to take on ad hoc school projects. You will need to be able to form positive relationships with our children, staff, parents, governors, and visitors. You will need to be flexible, responding to priorities and problem solving as required. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. How to apply: If you would like an informal chat, or further information about the role, please contact: hrexcelsiormat.org or contact Parkfield Community School directly 0121 464 1131. Please visit our website to download the job description and person specification and complete the online application and monitoring forms. You can also download the job description and person specification here If you have any queries, please email: HRexcelsiormat.org. Please do not send in CVs, the application form covers the information required and is designed to ensure fairness during interview shortlisting. Receipt of two references are required as part of the interview shortlisting process. Your application may be rejected if adequate references have not been provided. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates. This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.