Office Manager at Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School

About The RoleThe Heath Academy Trust and Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School are seeking to appoint an exceptional Office Manager from September 2024 (or earlier if possible) You will be responsible for providing clear leadership for school administration, finance and personnel. Applicants with experience are encouraged to apply.
The successful candidate will join our friendly team working in a busy school and nursery environment. You will have a flexible approach and exemplary communication skills. There is a strong team ethic however the ability to be flexible and prioritise your own workload is essential. This role involves a variety of administrative duties, including HR, payroll and line management, that support the work of our head teacher, school staff, parents and pupils. You will need to be well organised and confident using Microsoft Office, with good attention to detail. You will have excellent public facing skills and will need to be an effective receptionist, responsible for greeting and managing all visitors to school. The role also includes providing some first aid and welfare requirements for our pupils.
Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School are looking for someone who:
has excellent interpersonal and communication skills
self-motivation, good organisational skills and time management
works well under pressure
can provide general welfare support for pupils - preferably first aid trained, however training can be provided
Further details about this role can be found on the job description and person specification included in the recruitment pack and more information about the school can be found on our website.
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, all applications must be completed using The Heath Academy Trust’s application form and returned to via email to #####. CVs will not be accepted or considered. References will be sought as part of the shortlisting process, prior to interview selection. Please ensure referees are able to provide a full reference rather than a standard statement of employment time. You should provide the email and telephone contact details for all referees – thank you.Further InformationVisits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact our school office on 01202 822460 to arrange your visit or discuss the post further.
The Heath Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. As part of the safer recruitment check, online searches will be conducted for all shortlisted candidates. The search will be purely based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice websiteAbout UsThree Legged Cross First and Nursery School is a small, friendly village school for children from 2 to 9 years, situated between West Moors and Verwood. Our school has the benefit of large ground with a number of field areas and playgrounds, along with a dedicated forest area and pond.
Our school has a family feel with small classes (our published admission number is 20), and a focus on high achievement within an ethos of “learning, perseverance and manners”.
Active learning for the future is promoted using high quality resources to bring learning to life. Our children use the benefits of technology to support their learning in our Apple Mac library area. Weekly forest learning sessions, with our qualified Forest School Leader, reinforce our commitment to good manners and the application of learnt skills in the outdoor environment. Maths mastery is taught through concrete, pictorial and abstract approaches, backed up with high quality text books to ensure embedded learning.
The staff and children promote these values through our school vision:
Learning, Perseverance and Manners
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