School Office Manager, Nightingale Community Academy

Salary: Scale PO3 Inner London £38,415 - £41,479 (FTE £40,150-£43,352) per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday Term Time Plus 4 weeks

Location: Nightingale Community Academy, Tooting, SW17 7DF

Start date: September 2022

Nightingale Community Academy is a special school in Wandsworth for 120 boys aged 5 to 19 with social emotional and mental health needs.

Primary pupils benefit from a purpose-built classroom hub and outdoor adventure playground and access to weekly music lessons and a comprehensive therapy service. Secondary and post-16 students are offered a broad curriculum including vocational courses such as motor vehicle studies, construction, horticulture and hospitality. All pupils benefit from regular animal therapy at Tom’s Farm, which is located on the spacious school site.

Staff at Nightingale Community Academy take pride in the development of young people in a safe and stimulating environment and are offered a rewarding and varied career in return. 

To find out more about us visit www.nightingaleca.org

We are seeking to appoint a School Office Manager who will manage the full range of administrative support to the Principal and Senior Managers, ensuring continuity is maintained between staff, pupils, Governors, parents, carers professionals, volunteers and visitors and all stakeholders.

You will also lead on the management of an effective SIMS system to meet the needs of the Academy. You will also be responsible for managing financial and HR processes in the school and liaising with the shared service teams. You will be organised, have excellent communication skills and a proven track record in implementing administrative change and improvements. You will need to demonstrate the following experience and skills:

• Successful experience in supervisory/management role including forward planning and problem solving

• Excellent IT skills and ideally a knowledge of SIMS.

• Experience in both financial and HR processes.

• Be committed to working in partnership with parents and carers, schools, colleges, businesses and other agencies to promote the best possible outcomes for our pupils/students

• A commitment to undertaking Safeguarding training

We can offer:

• the opportunity to develop skills and experience within a family of providers

• staff and an Executive Board who are committed and dedicated to success support and guidance from the Orchard Hill College Academy Trust

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.

Nightingale Community Academy is part of Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust, an established family of specialist academies and college centres that provide for over 1500 pupils and students with a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs. 

To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit https://www.ohcat.org/work-for-us/.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact Reception on 020 8074 9096 or info@nightingaleca.org to make an appointment.

To apply for the role please use the quick apply option to submit an application. If you have any queries, please contact jobs@orchardhill.ac.uk 

Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role. Failure to show evidence will result in your application not being shortlisted for interview.

Please note that CV applications will not be considered.

Closing Date: 15/07/2022

Interviews will take place on: Week Commencing 18/07/2022

Nightingale Community Academy and OHC&AT are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.