Office Manager

Office Manager at a brand new school - career opportunity for a developing role and increasing responsibility

A unique opening exists for a highly organised, efficient administrator, who can show initiative and is happy to jump in at the deep end! Coombe Wood School opens this September with 180 Y7 students following keen interest and significant over-subscription.  The new Head and staff team have been appointed, many of the latter taking up their roles in September, and all will work in the new temporary buildings near Lloyd Park in South Croydon. 

Contract details: Term Time, Part Time opportunity from June (25 hours pw).

From September 2019 (anticipated requirement 36 hours pw)

The leadership team now require office support as systems and procedures are established, to handle parental and student enquiries, data admin, uniform sales, etc. and assistance with some practical arrangements for student induction and temporary accommodation. Before the school officially opens this role is part time, it will have a wide-ranging brief, settling into a more traditional school office role in September, with some Headteacher PA duties developing in due course. As the school grows, you would be involved in recruiting more office staff and allocating responsibilities according to skills and experience.

Educated to at least A level standard or equivalent, applicants who can demonstrate flexibility, be resilient, thrive on variety, have the ability to turn their hand to a multitude of tasks - and remain cheerful under pressure - will be welcomed at Coombe Wood School! Our Office Manager will need to communicate well at many different levels and through different media, demonstrate competent IT skills and be familiar with Excel. If calm efficiency and discreet professionalism describe you accurately, then please apply through the application process outlined below. 

Location

This is a new secondary fully-inclusive co-educational school, serving the communities of South and Central Croydon, established to meet an urgent rising local demand. Initially housed in temporary accommodation, the proposed site for the ‘new build’ school is opposite Lloyd Park in South Croydon, with an excellent Tramlink service to and from East Croydon station (just 5 minutes journey-time away) and a short walk from several bus routes. Over £35 million is to be invested in building a state-of-the-art school which will include enhanced sports facilities, comprising a competition-sized sports hall, a full-size 3G artificial floodlit surface and aspirations to include a closed circuit cycle track (CRC) and 8-lane floodlit athletics track. 

Through June and July this post will be based at Park Hill Junior School. Preferably this role will require some work in August during the immediate pre-opening phase, for which overtime would be paid.

Advantages include:

· Chance to join a ground-breaking team 

· Network of expertise and support within Folio 

· Outstanding brand new facilities in the near future

· Free use of sports amenities for staff and their families

· LGPS (Pension Scheme)

Teamwork 

By becoming part of the team at Coombe Wood School, your career will benefit from joining a future-focussed group of schools; the ethos derives from the theoretical and practical nature of sport with TEAMWORK, RESPECT, ENJOYMENT, DISCIPLINE and SPORTSMANSHIP as its core values. All staff are expected to demonstrate and support this in their everyday work. Coombe Wood School teaching and non-teaching staff will work closely together across many different areas of the school to ensure the best possible learning experiences for our students.

Coombe Wood School is part of Folio Education Trust: http://www.folio-education.co.uk/. This is a local collaboration of schools offering access to high calibre CPD which contributes to the recognised quality of learning within our schools. 

The Sixth Form will open in September 2020 by which time it is intended the permanent building will be fully operational. The school will grow into an 8-form entry school (NOR 1680) including 480 in the Sixth Form; an increasing number of pastoral and curriculum responsibilities will be on offer.

Application procedure

Please download the candidate pack including the Job Description, our application form and Experience Review Form, completed forms should be uploaded via the TES website. 

If you have any queries please contact Folio’s HR Manager, Mrs J Baker, 020 3011 2762 or email careers@cws-croydon.co.uk 

Closing Date: 9am Tuesday 8th May

Interviews: Thursday 10th May 

(If you apply we will assume you can attend that day)

Folio Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The recruitment process will include an enhanced DBS check, medical screening, confirmation of right to work in the UK and all other pre-employment checks in line with safer recruitment requirements.