Support Services Manager at The Purbeck School
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Support Services Manager to join our successful, supportive, and innovative team at The Purbeck School. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a thriving school that has recently received an ‘Exceptional’ Ofsted report.
The ideal candidate will have an excellent understanding of educational finances, the ability to lead a strong team of professionals, and a passion for driving continuous improvement within the organisation.
Further Information
The Purbeck School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
The Purbeck School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.
The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements. The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year. This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Keeping Children Safe in Education
The Purbeck School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
About Us We have high expectations of both our staff and students, guided by the key principles of kindness, aspiration, and perseverance. We are seeking a committed individual who is passionate about education and genuinely care about the welfare and progress of our students. Our school is also an incredibly supportive and friendly community, with a very caring pastoral team dedicated to ensuring the well-being and development of all students and staff alike.
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