OFFICE MANAGER, 40 hours per week, 42 weeks per year (term time incl. CPD days + 15 days in holidays)*
Actual Salary: £33,280 - £36,837 pa with an additional £1,000 Retention Bonus**
St Joseph’s are seeking an experienced, efficient Office Manager, to lead a small, dedicated office team on site. The role involves working closely with staff throughout St Joseph’s and managing and leading the Education Administration team to deliver a wide range of both complex and straightforward administrative functions, including ensuring that the team maintains accurate records and database completion and leading the team in support of student review meetings. You will also oversee planning of events for students and families and will be responsible for ensuring that the reception is manned at all times from within the team, as well as providing support to the Executive Principal (see job description for full details). You should be able to focus on priorities and deadlines and have the ability to work under pressure and have an aptitude for working with families and external stakeholders. You should embrace taking a proactive “hands on” approach wherever needed.
This is a 40 hour a week role being 8.15am - 4.45pm Monday to Friday over 39 weeks term time including CPD days, plus 15 days to be worked during the school closure periods. Additionally, it is the role of the Office Manager to ensure that there is cover on reception during all school closure periods and CPD days, from 8.00am to close of business 4.30pm. It may be necessary for the Office Manager to provide that cover themselves in the absence of support team cover. In that situation overtime may be claimed or term-time holiday may be taken (above the contracted permitted amount) in lieu of non-contracted holiday hours worked, by agreement with line manager. This will be discussed at interview.
Students may visit the office so compassion, patience and empathy for their needs is vital. If you are recruited, you will be required to complete Team Teach positive behaviour support training as part of your induction before employment. Physical and mental resilience are qualities essential for all our employees.
Why St Joseph’s? We offer:-
+ 25 days holiday plus statutory public holidays paid + **£1,000 Retention bonus - £250 after 1 month, £250 after 1 year, £500 after 18 months at Trust + Free hot lunch during term time + free car parking on site + Employee assistance service (confidential, professional wellbeing and counselling 24/7 service) + Induction programme including Team Teach Positive Behaviour Support Training (refreshed annually) + Excellent network of support across the organisation including a team of Adult Mental Health First Aid and Occupational Health + Based on a beautiful 23 acre site in Cranleigh, half way between Horsham and Guildford, on the edge of the Surrey Hills
Own transport is desirable due to the rural location of the Trust. All employees of St Joseph’s Specialist Trust are key workers.
CVs may be submitted for consideration in the first instance but only applications made on the St Joseph’s Specialist Trust application form will be considered for shortlisting and interview.
How to apply
For an application pack (including form, job profile and person specification) or access to an on-line application form, please visit our website
We will interview suitable applicants as received which may result in the role being filled and the vacancy closed at any time. Early submission is therefore encouraged.
Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship or conversion from a graduate visa for this role.
Only applications made using our application form will be considered for shortlisting for interview.
More information about the role and our safer recruitment guidelines are available on the recruitment pages of our website.
https://st-josephscranleigh.surrey.sch.uk/
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