Office Manager

The Role

Office Manager

Salary: £26,241 - £28,282

Contract: Full time, 37 hours per week

Hours: Monday to Friday, times to be agreed with the successful candidate

We offer a generous salary and benefits including:

·        Highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme

·        Employee Rewards High Street Discount Scheme

·        Private Healthcare

·        Investors In People PlatinumAccredited employer

·        Fantastic training and development opportunities

·        Thorough induction process

·        Strong health and well-being focus

·        Generous Holiday Allowance     

·        Wide Range of Discounts

Bradstow is a creative and unique residential school and children’s home for children between the ages of 5 & 19. It is situated in 13 acres of parkland in Broadstairs, Kent.

We seek to meet the needs of children and young people with autism and severe learning difficulties with associated behaviours that may be challenging using a Gentle Teaching approach and engaging in reflective practice.

We have achieved national recognition for our developments in Communication and Behaviour Management.

We have also been awarded the Platinum standard for the Investors in People accreditation and can offer a vibrant, life-long career.

 About the role:

To lead on providing an excellent experience for all visitors to the school, and those making with the contact with the school. To lead on delivering excellent administrative support to the school’s senior leaders.

Please note the Office Manager will work collaboratively and effectively with the Receptionist to ensure that all duties are covered.

Please see the job description and person specification for full details

Key Duties

1) To create, foster and safeguard a culture of customer-focussed service for the school’s reception and general administration function

2) Ensure the smooth and effective running of the school office and all administrative and communicative systems

3) Contribute towards the planning, development and organisation of support service systems, procedures and policies.

4) Assist in the organisation of school trips in cooperation with other staff.

5) Assist with organising parents’ evenings and other meetings and events, including annual reviews and bookings of the on-site parent accomodation.

6) Line manage the Receptionist and any other staff as allocated

7) Manage manual and computerised record/information systems with care and diligence, particularly as affects pupil records

8) Analyse and evaluate data/information and produce reports/information/data as required

9) Provide personal, administrative and organisational support to the Principal and other Senior Leaders

10) Act as a key partner with the external Clerk to Governors

Key Qualifications Experience and Qualities:

Essential:

1) A warm, personable and efficient approach and style, role-modelling excelling in customer service.

2) Working in an office environment at senior level

3) Organising, leading and motivating other staff

4) Developing, managing and operating clerical/administrative/financial and organisational systems

5) Analysing and evaluating data

6) Competent use of IT packages including word processing and spreadsheet applications

7) Understanding of data protection and confidentiality 

8) Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively

Desirable:

1) Experience of promoting the ethos and values of the school and getting the best outcomes for all pupils

2) Understanding of safeguarding

3) Experience of working with computerised accounting systems and school MIS systems

4) Working with children or young people

Applicants must apply through the school's recruitment portal, we do not accept CVs. Candidates should outline how they meet the person specification in the additional information section.

Benefits