Office Manager

The Governors wish to appoint a conscientious, reliable and experienced professional to provide efficient office management to our administration team.  The successful candidate will join a friendly, enthusiastic, committed and supportive team.  You will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the school office and providing administrative support for the Senior Leadership Team.  The successful candidate will be an efficient, organised and experienced administrator.  They will have a good working knowledge of Excel and Word; a knowledge of SIMS would be an advantage.  This position would suit someone who has high personal standards and the ability to motivate others to sustain those standards.  They will have excellent interpersonal skills, have the ability to use their own initiative and to work as part of a team. 

Hours of work will be 36 hours per week (8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. Monday to Friday)  for 43 weeks per year.

Hurstmere School is a popular, non-selective secondary academy for boys aged 11 – 16, serving the local community of Sidcup.  It is a special place, with a strong sense of community and a determination to succeed in all that we do.  The school is committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for all students and a “culture of vigilance” to safeguard and protect all in its care.  There are policies and procedures in place, including safer recruitment procedures.  All staff and volunteers are expected to uphold this safeguarding commitment.  Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and other employment checks.   

Hurstmere School’s vision is for our students to 'Believe and Achieve'; to be the best that they can be.  By promoting high aspiration and fostering a confident, self-belief that with hard work and determination, there are no boundaries to what they can achieve.    

Hurstmere offers a supportive and inclusive environment that celebrates and welcomes diversity.  We expect everyone to have the highest expectations of themselves and of each other.  Our students are expected to be ready to learn, to work hard and to celebrate their own and each other's achievements.  We have staff who are devoted to providing the best education and pastoral care possible, and students of whom we are extremely proud; this mix creates a school that is a pleasure to work and learn in.  

We are committed to a strong home-school partnership and believe the whole community can contribute to the progress of our students as they journey through Hurstmere School, to sixth form, apprenticeships, university, the workplace and beyond.  

To apply please complete the application form and either e-mail to info@hurstmere.org.uk or send a paper application to Hurstmere School, Hurst Road, Sidcup, Kent DA15 9AW 

For further information please email Mrs C Murphy (Principal’s PA) on info@hurstmere.org.uk. 

Applications should be submitted as soon as possible and no later than:- Wednesday 4th August 2021 (12noon) 

Interviews will be held on Thursday 12th August 2021