Office Manager/PA - Stockingford Academy

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

What is the job role?

About The Role

The Governing Body is seeking to recruit an Office Manager/PA to the Headteacher within Inspire Education Trust at Stockingford Academy.

The school is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic person with a proven record of managing an office environment and staff team.

The successful candidate must:

Be self-motivated
Be organised
Be good with people and young children
Be flexible and able to embrace change
Be able to manage their own workload and the workload of their team to meet deadlines
Have excellent communication skills
Have ability to cope with pressure and keep calm in stressful situations
Have ability to maintain confidentiality and integrity
Have ability to work independently and act on own initiative.

The successful candidate must have strong office management skills and be able to demonstrate experience of implementing and maintaining systems and procedures. They will have a proven track record of managing staff and the dedication & skills needed to support the headteacher providing administrative and confidential support on a daily basis in conjunction with being responsible for the smooth running of the Office function.

If you think you have the necessary skills and experience to make a difference we would be delighted to hear from you.

Work Pattern

37 hours per week. Full time all year round

Application details are available to download below and returnable to Emma Dean, at edean@ietrust.org

If you require any additional information, please email the Business Manager at edean@ietrust.org

Although your substantive post will be with within Stockingford Academy this is a Multi Academy Trust appointment and you may be required to undertake work in any of our schools should the need arise. A clear understanding of the role of Office Manager / PA to the Headteacher within an Education setting is essential, along with evidence of diary management and arranging meetings and coordinating events. We place strong emphasis on a willingness to support our aims and ethos, and an understanding of the wider role within the school.

Only applicants for interview will be contacted.

Closing Date: Wednesday 29^th July 12noon

Interview Date: 11^th August 2020

Being committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children we follow safer recruitment practices and appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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