School Office Manager & Clerk to the Governors and Trustees

SCHOOL OFFICE MANAGER 

AND 

CLERK TO THE GOVERNORS AND TRUSTEES

FIXED TERM (30/8/22 – 30/7/23) 

PART-TIME (30 hours) 

Required for 30th August 2022

Castle Park School

Sedbergh Drive, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6BJ.

Headteacher: Mrs H.F. Richardson 

Tel: 01539 790440

Email: admin@castle-park.cumbria.sch.uk

Website: www.castleparkschool.org.uk

NOR: 322

30 hours per week – 52 weeks.

Hours of working: 9.30a.m. – 4.00p.m. (30 minutes lunchbreak) with time in lieu for meetings outside of working hours which may include clerking meetings in the evenings.

Annual leave entitlement will be taken during the school holidays in negotiation with the Headteacher.  

Castle Park School is a successful primary academy with increasing pupil numbers, part of Kendal Primary Multi Academy Trust. Governors are seeking to appoint an ambitious, experienced and highly motivated School Office Manager and Clerk to the Governors/Trustees to join the school team to build on the current success of the school and achieve the school’s vision.

We can offer you:

• an opportunity to work in close partnership with the Headteacher, Governors, Trustees and the Leadership Team of the school.

• an opportunity to continue your professional development

• enthusiastic, well behaved and friendly children

• committed, highly skilled, hardworking staff and governors

The new Office Manager will play a key role in the development of Castle Park School, with particular responsibility for leadership and management of:

• Premises (working with the Site Manager)

• Health & Safety (working with the school’s Health and Safety Consultants)

• Human Resources (working with the school’s HR Consultants)

• Management Information Systems (working with the school’s MIS providers) 

• Information Technology (working with the school’s IT providers)

• Administration (including Administration personnel)

As Clerk to the Governors and Trustees, you will play a key administrative role in the Leadership and Management of the School and Trust.

We would like to hear from you if you:

• have a good level of literacy, numeracy and IT skills

• can relate well to both adults and children

• are enthusiastic, friendly and approachable

• can work flexibly as part of a dedicated staff team with high expectations 

• enjoy working with young children and families

• have excellent inter-personal, administrative and communication skills, thereby supporting customer and community relationships

• have a good knowledge of Health and Safety and IT 

• can think strategically and problem solve creatively

• are committed to achieving the best outcomes for all stakeholders within the school community

• have a flexible and pro-active approach

• can prioritise and organise your own work without close supervision, keeping to strict deadlines

Application forms and further details are available from:

• the school website -  www.castleparkschool.org.uk  

• via email at admin@castle-park.cumbria.sch.uk

Closing date for applications: Monday 4th July 2022 at 9.00a.m.

Short listing: Monday 4th July 2022

Interviews: Monday 11th July 2022

Castle Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to undertake pre-employment checks which includes an enhanced DBS disclosure, children’s barred list check, satisfactory references, Right to Work in the UK and a workplace health assessment.