Office Manager - Gosford Park Primary School

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

What is the job role?

Governors are seeking to appoint an Office Manager, to lead and manage the school administration team and ensure that an effective and efficient service is delivered to our pupils, parents and staff. The successful candidate will ensure the Front of House reception service provided is exceptional.

Other responsibilities within the role include:

• Ensuring the smooth running of administrative functions including central record-keeping.

• Assisting the School Business Manager with the maintenance of the School’s Finance system, processing orders and payments and dealing with routine enquiries.

• Maintaining, developing and reporting from administration systems including SIMS

• Prioritising workloads of staff within the office as appropriate, to meet the needs of the School

• Carry out performance management of administration staff

We are looking for someone who has:

• Demonstrable experience of working in a school/academy administrative function

• Experience of working within an administrative/reception background

• Demonstrable experience of maintaining, developing and improving administration systems

• Good understanding of management information systems (e.g. SIMS) and able to input and extract reports

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships, both internally and externally

You will be expected to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and will be confident in dealing with a range of people including parents, pupils, teachers, senior leadership and outside agencies. The ability to take the initiative, remain calm and focused whilst working under pressure is essential.

The hours are 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday to Friday, with half hour lunch.

Application forms and relevant documents are available to be downloaded below and are to be returned via email to aduffy@gosfordpark.coventry.sch.uk

"Visits to the School are strongly recommended. Please contact Anne Duffy, School Business Manager, to arrange a suitable time or to discuss further details of the post".

Required from: September 2022

Closing date: Friday, 15th July 2022

Interview date: Week commencing 18th July 2022

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Coventry City Council