Office Manager

Post Title:                                          Office Manager

Post Location:                                  Aspire Academy Bexley (SEMH School)

Position Status:                               Fixed term one year contract (maternity cover)

Salary: LSEAT H27 (pro rata £29,027)

Contractual Hours:                        Monday to Friday (37 hours per week)

Contractual Weeks:                        Term Time only

Closing Date:                                  Monday 2nd October

Interview Date:                               Week beginning 2nd October 2023

London South East Academies Trust

London South East Academies Trust currently comprises nine schools, providing high quality education for 5-19-year olds across the boroughs of Bromley and Bexley, Guilford and Lambeth. Our schools, all rated Good by Ofsted, include a mainstream primary alongside special and alternative provision.

Formerly known as Bromley Educational Trust, our expanding multi academy trust was renamed in 2016, reflecting our aim to develop excellent education across the wider region.

We recognise and respect the rich diversity, individuality and strengths that our different schools bring to our wider community. Our ambition is to continue strengthening our network of schools by: ​

●       Celebrating our diversity​

●       Promoting excellence ​

●       Enabling personal development, achievement and progression​

●       Safeguarding the well-being of all children, young people and staff.​

Our vision is to create a future where: ​

Every child, in every school, can flourish every day.​

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Office Manager to join Aspire Academy on a fixed one year contract to cover maternity leave. The main purpose of this job is:

●       Monitoring and responsibility for the completion of all attendance registers across the school on a twice daily basis. 

●       Under the direction of the School Business Manager the post holder manage the administrative functions of the Aspire Academy school office. They will be responsible for the work of the office including admissions and data management.

●       The post holder will lead on communications for the school, liaising with parents and ensuring that the school is well represented on line and in publications.

●       They will also lead on all aspects of Human Resources management, supporting the Headteachers with the recruitment of staff, ensuring that all paperwork is collected in line with safer recruitment procedures and that the single central record is kept up to date.

●       All aspects of finance, supporting the Head Teachers in the preparation and monitoring of budgets and reporting to the Trust; creation and maintenance of accurate and confidential records; ensuring the proper operation of all financial procedures and systems.

For further information please contact the Co-Head Teachers at

heather.hopkins@aspire.lseat.org.uk 

Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert before the end date.

Skills and Experience

The successful candidate will have experience of working in a school office or similar environment in an administrative capacity. They will have knowledge and understanding of school finance procedures and willingness to engage in further training to advance knowledge as required. They should also have sound understanding of IT systems and management information systems.

Benefits

There are excellent pension schemes, including employer contributions (Teachers’ Pension Scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme or Nest). Staff also have access to employee assistance programme, free onsite parking, salary sacrifice cycle to work/ bike loan scheme, lease car scheme and annual season ticket loan.

As the Trust supports a number of children and vulnerable adults, all staff are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Accordingly, all staff will be subject to an ‘Enhanced’ DBS (formerly CRB) check, along with a Children’s Barred List check if in regulated activity. Any offers of appointment may be withdrawn if these checks prove to be unsatisfactory to the Trust. Self-disclosure will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you fail to make a full disclosure or provide sight of your DBS certificate then your offer of employment is likely to be withdrawn. The Trust's DBS policy covers the recruitment of ex-offenders which is available upon request.