An exciting opportunity has arisen at Wyedean following the current job holder’s retirement after over 25 years in post. We wish to recruit an Executive Services Manager whose principal role is Cover Management for September 2024. You will work closely with The Vice Principal: Finance & Business covering a range of varied duties, so flexibility is key. The role can be fast paced and challenging, so we are looking for someone who possesses excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to remain calm and professional under pressure.
You will be experienced in MS Office, particularly Word and Excel and have the ability to handle sensitive and confidential data and exercise discretion at all times. Previous experience within an education setting would be advantageous.
This is a Middle leader role in the school support staff structure, you will also assist to the Senior Leadership Team to ensure the smooth running of the school and manage a team of admin staff plus responsibly for large budgets.
With a positive and proactive approach to ensure the smooth and efficient deployment of cover arrangements for staff, ensuring lessons have cover when required. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, flexible and have the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines. The job has distinct seasons where various other activities take place throughout the school year, no day, week, or month is the same! Please do contact us for an informal chat to see if this is the type of role you are looking for, we feel its uniqueness is its appeal.
Due to the nature of the role, a degree of flexibility is required with regards to working hours. In order to successfully undertake the cover management early starts are essential. Working weeks will vary between 37-45 hours during term time but work in the holidays will be not always be required apart from exam result days. This will be further discussed with the successful candidate.
If you would like to visit or have an informal chat, please contact the current post holder Tina Watkins or Jodie Howells, Vice Principal: Finance and Business.
Wyedean recognises that our employees are our most important asset, and we are aware that the quality and commitment of our employees is critical to our success. We offer our employees the following staff benefits:
- Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression
- Employer contributions to Local Government or Teachers Pension Scheme
- Funded counselling services
- Free eye tests
- Winter Flu jabs
- Mental health First aiders
- Long Service awards
- EV charging stations on site
Closing date: Friday 10th May 2024
Interviews: Thursday 16th May 2014
Wyedean School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the person specification and is required to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure. We particularly welcome applicants from under- represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
Online searches on shortlisted candidates
The school is committed to ensuring that safeguarding is a top priority; therefore, in line with KCSIE, the school will consider carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence. Online searches solely aim to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school may want to explore with the applicant at interview.
Online searches will be conducted on shortlisted candidates only, and only where the school considers this appropriate. The school will consider any potential risks of online searches, e.g. unlawful discrimination or invasion of privacy, and will be clear on the reasons that online searches are being conducted. Online searches will only examine data that is publicly available.
Online searches will be carried out by an individual who is independent of the recruitment process to minimise the risk of bias or discrimination and to ensure that only relevant information is considered. The person responsible for carrying out online searches will have due regard to Part three of KCSIE.
The online search process may include searching for the candidate by name via search engines and social media, such as:
When carrying out searches of shortlisted candidates’ online presence, the school will look out for indicators of concern, such as:
- Inappropriate behaviour, jokes or language.
- Discriminatory comments.
- Inappropriate images.
- Drug or alcohol misuse.
- Anything that suggests the candidate may not be suitable to work with children.
Any concerns will be addressed during the interview process. The school will ensure that candidates are given an opportunity to discuss any concerns raised by the online search.