office manager Colchester, England
Job description
Monkwick Infant School & Nursery
Job Role: Office Manager
Pay Range: Local Government Scale 5 Points 9-12
Actual Salary from: £20,863 - £22,034
Start Date: 1st September 2023
The Role
We are seeking an outstanding individual to be responsible for the management of the administrative support function, ensuring the provision of an effective and efficient service. To be responsible for office personnel matters and office staff development in liaison with the Headteacher.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- Overall responsibility for all work undertaken by the administrative support staff, to allocate and monitor workloads, and ensure appropriate training for all new office support staff
- Responsible for maintaining the Single Central Record (SCR) and with regard to voluntary helpers in school complete online applications, ID verification and DBS checks as necessary.
- Ensure that SIMS pupil records are kept up to date, new pupils added to system and leavers removed at the appropriate time
(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).
We're looking for you if you have:
- Successful experience of administrative work in a busy office environment
- Experience of development, management and operation of administrative systems and ICT packages, including Microsoft Office
- Work constructively as part of a team, understanding organisational roles and responsibilities
- Able to maintain a high level of confidentiality and discretion at all times
Why work for The Sigma Trust, Monkwick Infant & Nursery School?
We can offer you:
- A Competitive Salary
- Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
- Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
- Employee Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership at selected local gyms
Additional Information:
For additional information about the Trust and this school, please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk
To Apply
To apply for this post, please click on the ‘apply’ button.
Please note that only fully completed application forms will be accepted and any CV’s and accompanying covering letters will be disregarded. A Notes for Applicants document is attached for further information.
Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 16th July 2023
Shortlisting will take place on Monday 17th July 2023
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 19th July 2023
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.
The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision ‘To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’, where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.
