Office Manager

Eden Girls’ School, Coventry is an 11-18 Academy, which opened in September 2014 and will grow to have 800 students. It will be part of a successful family of schools, run by Star Academies. 

Our mission is to create an outstanding organisation that inspires learners with excellence in academic achievement, personal development and community service. 

We were rated as ‘Outstanding’ in our first Ofsted Inspection in July 2017. 

We are looking to appoint an experienced Office Manager as soon as possible to lead our friendly administration team 

You will: 

• be extremely well organised, with lots of initiative, drive and the ability to cope well under pressure
• have management experience
• have experience of educational settings and an understanding of the IT systems that support administration within schools
• be proficient in MS Office programmes (Word, Excel, Outlook), including advanced applications such as setting up financial spreadsheets, mail merge, databases etc.)
• have excellent communication and motivational skills
• be committed to professional development and improving yourself and others. 

You will find a school that: 

• is passionate about its mission of ‘promoting a culture of educational excellence within a caring and secure environment’
• has a supportive ethos and concern for the well-being of all members of our learning community
• has high ambitions for all and provides excellent opportunities for professional development
• is well-ordered with high standards of commitment from students, staff and parents.

For an informal and confidential discussion, please contact the school. 

Closing date: Friday 14th December 2018

Shortlisting: Monday 17th December 2018

Interviews: Wednesday 19th December 2018 

Safeguarding Statement

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the disclosure and barring service. This check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions.