Office Manager
Lower Meadow Primary School
Sheffield
- Expired
- Salary:
- £26,975 - £30,984 Pro Rata (Grade 6)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 11 September 2022
Job overview
Full time, 37 hours per week
Astrea Academy Trust has an exciting opportunity for a School Office Manager to join our outstanding team at Lower Meadow Primary Academy!
We are looking to appoint a high quality, efficient school office manager who is keen to work as part of a forward-thinking team and go the extra mile for our children. Successful applicants will receive a warm welcome and will enjoy a range of benefits including high quality CPD and the opportunity to share good practice in schools across the Trust.
As an office manager, you will be:
- Line managing operational staff to support the smooth running of the school including administrators and site maintenance staff
- Working with the Central Finance team to ensure all financial regulations and procedures are maintained
- Supporting the Principal in managing, monitoring and developing the school budget, including identifying new sources of funding.
- Working with the Trust HR team around the recruitment and other HR matters in school e.g., sickness absence
- Supporting the SLT in the organisation of whole school events and excursions
- Responsible for the management of facilities including use of premises, building works etc.
We are looking for individuals who have:
- Experience of managing a diverse team – including those with specialist skills outside the range of the job holder
- Knowledge and ability to use financial systems to monitor and maintain budgets
- Ability to build strong and effective relationships with all key stakeholders
- Flexible, honest, adaptable and reliable
About Us
In return, we can offer you:
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Continued professional development and training opportunities
- Free on-site parking
- Occupational sick pay and maternity/paternity leave
Interested in applying?
If this is something you’re interested in and are looking for a new challenge, take a look at the Applicant Brief to find out more about the role and how to apply.
If you would like to visit the school or discuss the role further with the Principal, please email jane.dawtry@astrealowermeadow.org to arrange this.
The closing date for all applications is 11th September 2022.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical clearance satisfactory references and right to work checks.
Attached documents
About Lower Meadow Primary School
- Lower Meadow Primary School
- Batemoor Road, Sheffield
- South Yorkshire
- S8 8EE
- United Kingdom
About Lower Meadow Primary Academy
I am proud to be the Principal of Lower Meadow Primary School; our pupils are determined, enthusiastic and keen to learn more. They are a pleasure to work with and staff and children alike enjoy coming to school each day. Visitors to school often comment on the calmness and scholarly nature of our children.
The pastoral and academic achievements of our children are our highest priorities and we pride ourselves on making every minute count. We provide a varied, relevant and interesting curriculum and include opportunities for the children to learn through first hand activities. Through this we aim to develop lifelong learners who have the knowledge, skills and confidence needed for the next stage of their learning journey and for their future life. We are a highly inclusive school with a reputation for nurturing children so that every child can achieve their potential. We are proud of the support we give to each and every child from our dedicated teaching and support staff.
We strive to ensure our children embody our school values both inside and outside of school. These values are Tenacity, Empathy, Curiosity, Happiness and Scholarship. We base our assemblies and rewards around our values to ensure they are high-profile and understood by all children.
The best way to truly know a school is to visit and I warmly welcome tours of our wonderful school (COVID restrictions pending). For current parents, this website contains information and documents to complement the communication through our Parent App (MCAS), emails, Twitter and half termly newsletters. Please do contact the School Office if you have any further questions.
Lower Meadow Primary Academy is part of the Astrea Academy Trust and serves children from the communities of Batemoor, Jordanthorpe and Lowedges.
The Astrea vision enables individual academies to flourish with real autonomy, whilst also ensuring a strong ethos of support and collaboration.
If you would like to visit our school, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will make an appointment for you. Telephone 0114 2372700. We look forward to meeting you.
Mrs Jane Dawtry
Principal
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