Overview
South Shore Academy is seeking to appoint an experienced Office Manager who has ideally worked within a busy school office. The ideal candidate will be a personable and engaging character who can use their initiative and be flexible. You should have good customer service, ICT and communication skills. We are seeking an individual who is well-organised, efficient, flexible, calm, friendly, motivated and passionate about providing an excellent support service to our children, staff and visitors. Training will be given to the right candidate but you will require good IT skills, particularly Google Docs/Sheets and a knowledge of SIMS would be an advantage.
Responsibilities
* Demonstrate good communication skills that allow effective communication with all levels of school staff, governors, pupils and parents.
Requirements
* Excellent IT skills.
* Very good organisational and time management skills and the ability to work under pressure.
* The ability to work on own initiative.
* Communication with parents on a professional basis.
* Experience with working with young people.
* GCSEs at grade C or above in English and Maths.
What the school offers
* An opportunity to be part of a dynamic team and Trust.
* Courteous and hardworking pupils.
* Fantastic, up-to-date facilities.
* The opportunity of working within a supportive, friendly environment in this well run and respected school.
* Good opportunities for personal and career development.
* Local Government Pension Scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Access to health and wellbeing support for you and your family
* Access to employee benefits & rewards through Perkbox
* Cycle to work scheme
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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