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Office Manager

Office Manager

Horbury Primary Academy

Wakefield

  • £22,342 - £24,485 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
Grade 6
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
ASAP
Apply by:
6 February 2023

Job overview

37 hours per week, term time only + 5 insets + 10 days

Horbury Primary Academy are seeking to appoint an Office Manager who will play an integral role in shaping and developing efficient systems whilst maintaining our warm and welcoming environment. The successful candidate will be highly motivated, positive, emotionally intelligent and enthusiastic. You will ensure a high standard of secretarial, administrative and management support in order to assist in the smooth running of the Academy and act as the key link between the academy and Trust central teams.

The main function of the role is to ensure effective operation of the school in providing business services to the Academy to support the provision of effective teaching and learning. This includes responsibility for day-to-day operations and acting as the lead academy contact for the efficient delivery of administrative and local operational support systems, procedures and policies.

You will be responsible for developing systems to meet the needs of our school – so the roll takes imagination, determination and initiative!

If you are an effective communicator with excellent organisational skills and an interest in working in education we would be delighted to hear from you.

The Accord Multi Academy Trust was established in September 2016 and is currently made up of four academies who were the founding members of the Trust. The Trust is committed to providing world class education for all our young people within our community and as such we recognise the pivotal role that our staff team have in this respect. The Trust places at the heart of its development a commitment to high quality professional development for all staff who join the Trust. We understand that by investing in our staff we will create an organisation with a shared vision and values that will transform education for young people.

We are confident that new staff joining our Trust will feel welcomed and happy to have chosen us. We encourage prospective applicants to visit prior to applying.  We offer a supportive work environment with a dedicated and approachable central operational team and an educational strategy group who will work with you in order for you to reach your career goals and aspirations.

For an informal discussion about this position or to arrange a visit to the Academy please contact hr@accordmat.org or call on 01924 282748.

Application forms are available from https://accordmat.org/vacancies/

Completed application forms to be returned to hr@accordmat.org

Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 6 February 2023.

Interviews likely to be held on Thursday 9 February 2023.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Accord Multi Academy Trust reserves the right to interview sooner than the specified dates above. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

We are committed to providing a culture of inclusion, respect and equity of opportunity that attracts, supports, and retains high quality colleagues from all backgrounds and across all job roles at the Trust. We welcome and encourage applications from, but not limited to Black, Asian, other ethnic minority groups, individuals who identify as LGBT+; and/or are registered with a disability. Candidates will always be shortlisted based on the content of application against the job description and essential criteria without access to the personal details information.

The Accord Multi Academy 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 post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

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About Horbury Primary Academy

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+44 1924 263224

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Horbury Primary Academy is a mixed nursery, infant and junior academy, situated on the outskirts of Wakefield.

The academy has a broad, balanced and creative curriculum which aims to ensure that children are engaged in their learning and above all enjoy coming to school. It benefits from enthusiastic, caring and professional staff who work hard to ensure this happens.

The academy works with determination to help every child to achieve their potential, with a lifelong love of learning, offering pupils, not only new skills, knowledge and understanding, but also key learning attributes that will enable them to succeed as they begin their path in life.

It understands that partnership is an important aspect to the ongoing development of schools and academies and, with this in mind, it works alongside Ossett Academy & Accord Sixth Form, Horbury Academy and Middlestown Primary Academy as part of the Accord Multi Academy Trust.

The vision of this partnership is to enhance both practice and knowledge of learning across primary and secondary education, whilst also providing access for pupils and staff to an even better range of opportunities in order to achieve excellence.

Headteacher: Miss J Tomlinson

View Horbury Primary Academy's latest Ofsted Report 

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