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Assistant Office Manager

Assistant Office Manager

The Langley Academy

Langley

Salary:
Level 4 £20,372 - £21,985 pa, pro rata (£17,464.06 - £18,846.82 pa depending on experience)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
Required as soon as possible
Apply by:
18 October 2018

Job overview

37 hours per week, term-time only

‘You have a package of staff training and support with a clear focus on developing and sharing first rate teaching and learning’ (OFSTED November 2017)

IMAGINE walking into school and seeing a dinosaur - or a plane - or a badger. The Langley Academy is not just another school; it is a new way of learning. As the UK’s first museum school The Langley Academy has a museum within the building. Here you are encouraged to use your imagination to create new ways to ignite students’ desire to learn. 

We are ideally situated, only minutes from the M4 at Junction 5 and the M25, and with excellent rail links to Central London. If you chose to live here, renting is cheaper than in Central London, yet you are in town quickly. Windsor, Marlow or Henley are close and if you enjoy weekend travelling it takes about 15 minutes to Heathrow. We border Buckinghamshire, with no less than 100,000 acres which are designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty - including a substantial part of the magnificently wooded Chiltern Hills. Whether you are into the outdoors or want to be close to London, working here is ideal.  

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic person to provide administrative and secretarial support within our academy to the Office Manager, Admin and 6th Form departments. This is a key position that requires confidentiality, flexibility, accuracy and a sense of humour as well as excellent ICT skills (especially EXCEL and working with data) and an enjoyment of working with young people. 

You must be comfortable in dealing with people from all backgrounds and have a great deal of common sense and initiative.  You will need to be well organised, patient and able to prioritise effectively. Your command of the English language (written and oral) must be exemplary. 

You will be working as part of our busy fun admin team in a fast moving, supportive environment. 

Ideally, you will be SIMS trained, have some experience of education and understand the Admissions processes, but training can be given to the right candidate. 

If you are interested in this post please visit our school website (https://langleyacademy.careers.eteach.com/) where you will find more information together with an online application form. If you would like to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Tara Mackay, PA to Executive Principal and HR Assistant on 01753 214468.

Closing date: 11am, 19 October 2018

Interviews: w/c 29 October 2018

The Langley Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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About The Langley Academy

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+44 1753 214440

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About The Langley Academy

The Langley Academy is a popular, oversubscribed and forward-thinking school offering a broad and rich curriculum.  Providing the backdrop to our success are the state-of-the-art facilities including our museum learning school, fully equipped theatre, extensive sports facilities and our science pods designed to deliver outstanding practical science.

Our vision

To provide an exceptional education for every child in the Trust through high aspirations, the belief that anything is possible and the pioneering use of museum learning* encouraging curiosity, exploration and discovery.

Here at the Langley Academy there is no ceiling to achievement. Anything is possible!

Our ethos

‘One community. Many ideas. Everyone’s Future’

One communitywe promote equality, diversity and inclusion providing ‘A place you can be yourself’

Many ideas – by valuing different perspectives together we challenge ourselves to discover pioneering teaching approaches

Everyone’s’ Future – we are constantly seeking new ways to ensure our community feel supported and prepared for lifelong learning and success.

Our Guiding Principles

At TLA we:

· are a caring, inclusive learning community

· put the safety and wellbeing of all first

· work hard to ensure excellent relationships between students, staff, governors and parents

· hold the highest expectations

· expect and enjoy very high standards of behaviour

· work with and support the development of excellent staff

· provide an outstanding learning environment, rich opportunities and fantastic facilities for learning

Ofsted Report

“There is a sense of pride both in The Langley Academy and in the outcomes pupils achieve, that is shared between staff, governors, trustees and pupils” Ofsted

“The leadership team along with staff, are an absolute asset to the school community and in helping shape the next generation of learners”.  Parent quote

Our students

“I have been really impressed with how well behaved and polite the young adults are here at The Langley Academy.  All the children I have come into contact with have a really good attitude to learning, they genuinely want to do well, it is a breath of fresh air. It means I can concentrate on teaching and not get distracted” Teacher

“The teachers get along with the students really well, they understand how they should teach and how they should make the shy students speak” Student

The Arbib Education Trust

The Langley Academy is one of three schools which are part of The Arbib Education Trust.  Being part of The Arbib Education Trust allows us to not only have an academically rigorous education but also gives our students exposure to unique and enriching experiences by:

- Providing cultural experiences wherever we can, whether it is trips abroad or to national museums

- Using our network of contacts to mentor and inspire our staff and students

- Instilling our ‘Curiosity, Exploration, Discovery’ model to question the world around them 

Our sponsors’ generous funding and their network of business leaders allows us to offer these enriching opportunities to not only our children but also our staff.  This enables our community to have exposure to opportunities and experience, they would not get anywhere else.

As one of our staff members said “With the support we get from our sponsor we are able to shape a curriculum and our educational vision that is slightly different from the norm so that the children get the very best opportunities. We wouldn’t be the school we were if it wasn’t for the support of the Trust.”

What we can offer you….

The health and wellbeing of our staff is of utmost importance to us. We recognise that all of our colleagues have a life outside our school community. To support this, as part of our wider wellness programme we offer the following:

Short Fridays - to allow you to start your weekend early

Trustee day – a term time day to attend events you wouldn’t ordinarily be able to attend. For example, one of our teachers who is mad about tennis is going to Wimbledon this year and others have the opportunity to celebrate their birthdays at Ladies Day, Ascot and Henley Regatta

Flexible working– a bespoke ‘Extra Flex’ scheme offers flexibility on when and where you work as well as part time and job share options.

Teacher cover– dedicated to allow more flexible work patterns

Subsidized social events – providing the chance to socialize with colleagues across The Trust

CPD - Enhanced additional funding from our sponsors to support the costs of further qualifications

A Supportive Leadership team who make it their mission to learn and listen to our community

Collaborative and welcoming colleagues - we have an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion committee and working groups

Promoting a healthy lifestyle – free on-site gym and cycle to work scheme

Free on-site car parking

Other facilities include quiet zones and cafes to allow downtime

Our facilities

“As soon as they walk through the door of the Langley Academy they see the aeroplane, they see the dinosaur and they say ‘Wow!’ and that’s exactly how I felt when I came for my interview, is ‘Wow, what a place to work’ and I haven’t lost that yet and I hope I never do.” Teacher

Our Location

The Langley Academy is located on the outskirts of Langley in the Berkshire Borough. The Academy is adjacent to Kedermister Park and situated near the M4 giving easy and quick access to Windsor and Maidenhead, towns in Buckinghamshire and West London.  Langley is accessible from junction 4 on the M4 which is an 11-minute drive (5.4 miles) and can be reached by both train and bus. Langley is on the London Paddington train network with the train station 1.1 miles away (a 20-minute walk, 5-minute drive). The closest bus stop to the school is St Mary’s Road (Bus number 3 from Slough) followed by Cedar Way for Buses 4, 81, 702 and 703.

* Museum Learning - Our studies show that our students achieve more using our Museum Learning resources.  We support our students to learn at a greater depth, to challenge themselves and make unexpected connections.

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