College Office Manager

College Office Manager

Location: Oakwood Court College, Dawlish

Salary: £18,000 – £24,000 depending on experience

Hours: 37.5 hours a week, 52 weeks a year

We are seeking College Office Manager to come join our team and help run and support the management of our administration office.

About us and Oakwood Court College:

The Phoenix Learning & Care Group was established in 2006 and is a provider of specialist children’s homes across the South West. Our homes cater for Young people with specific and individual needs who may have a range of social and emotional difficulties, behaviour, trauma and attachment issues, learning difficulties and other associated needs.

Oakwood Court College is an independent specialist college located in the beautiful South West of England. Oakwood Court College offers a holistic, broad and balanced curriculum which enables learners to flourish academically, vocationally, socially, physically and emotionally. We encourage a ‘can do’ culture at the college, recognising learners individual needs and developing their particular strengths to help them to achieve their full potential.

Located across two campuses one in Dawlish, Devon and the other at Torpoint in Cornwall we provide a specialist provision for young people aged 16 – 25 years, designed to meet the needs of young people with Learning difficulties/disabilities, Autism, Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) conditions and complex behaviour to help prepare for adult life, gaining confidence, and to live independently.

Through honesty, empathy, aspiration, respect and teamwork, we strive to promote a culture where ideas can blossom, every individual can flourish and outcomes for all can be met.

The Role:

The role of College Office Manager will require the individual to oversee all the critical College administrative functions and to work closely with the College’s Senior Management Team to ensure that education teams have the appropriate systems, processes and structure to allow for an outstanding level of teaching and learning. The role also requires the individual to be the lead person in respect of the day to day operation of the College Office and to oversee any junior administrative or reception roles bases. The individual will also work in collaboration with the Principal to oversee and implement the development and strategic management of administrative procedures as they apply to the College.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Experience working in a similar role or profession
• Formal administration qualifications are desirable.

Benefits:

Not only will you have the privilege of working with wonderful Young People and fantastic colleagues, as part of Phoenix Learning and Care Group you will be entitled to the following benefits:

• Employee Pension Scheme
• Retail/High-street Shopping Vouchers including childcare vouchers
• Fully Paid Holiday allowance
• 24 hour help and support for you and your family through our Employee Assistance Scheme
• Fully paid classroom based induction with extensive ongoing  face to face training programs
• Aid in obtaining extra qualifications and upskilling
• Internal progression
• Professional and ongoing personal supervision process to provide you and your line manager with opportunities to address all aspects of your role and ensure on-going support, direction and feedback.

How to Apply:

Please click on ‘Apply Now’ and you will be directed to our simple online application form which is mobile and tablet friendly. For more information please call on 01626 868 125 or email recruitment@plcl.org.uk

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.