Office Manager

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Halesowen; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading school in Halesowen seeks an Office Manager to provide comprehensive administrative support. The ideal candidate will be an experienced administrator with excellent communication skills, capable of inspiring a motivated team. This role involves managing the school office and supporting the Catholic ethos of the institution. The position offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Fantastic CPD opportunities

Supportive staff team

Well-behaved children

Qualifications

• Experienced administrator to run a busy school office.
• Ability to inspire and support a motivated team.

Responsibilities

• Manage all administrative functions within the school.
• Responsible for performance management of admin staff.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Administration

Job description

OFFICE MANAGER

Are you looking to work in our innovative, exciting and happy school with motivated children and supportive staff?

The Governors of Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School are looking to appoint an Office Manager who sets an excellent personal example and professional leadership, will ensure that the Catholic ethos, rooted in the teachings of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church, permeates all aspects of the life of the school.

We have an already successful and committed team of staff, pupils and governors, to drive the existing excellent standards of attainment and future learning opportunities ever higher.

The Governors are looking to appoint someone who:

• An experienced administrator who can run a busy school office, has excellent communication skills and can manage, support and develop administration systems and resources within the school.
• Is passionate about working in a school environment
• Can inspire and support our highly motivated team.
• Has a positive outlook, a sense of humour
• An ability to work with other professionals is essential.
• NB: We reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised date if a large number of applications have been received

Our Lady and St Kenelm is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and therefore the post is subject to an enhanced DBS statement.

We also conduct online searches for all posts in line with guidance from KCSIE 2024.Online searches are not part of the shortlisting process itself and candidates will have a chance to address any issues of concern that come up during the search at interview.

The Role:

To provide a comprehensive administrative and financial support to the School. Level 5 staff will work with a greater degree of autonomy and will have greater responsibility for decision making within the administration/secretarial function including the line management of a significant number of people.

Key features of the job will be to:

• manage the provision of all administrative/secretarial functions within school,
• act as a named line manager
• be responsible for performance management and appraisal of other admin/secretarial staff.

Hours: Monday – Friday 37 hours per week, term time only (39 weeks)

Salary: £24,134.39

We can offer you:

• An outstanding Catholic school following our most recent RE Inspection 2024
• A happy, hardworking and supportive team staff team
• Confident, happy and well-behaved children
• Fantastic CPD opportunities

Visits are warmly welcomed and encouraged.

Please ring or email for an appointment: 01384 816880 [e-mail]

Closing date:Friday 23rd May @ 12pm

Interviews for successful candidates: Tuesday 10th June

Application forms and supporting documents available in the vacancies area of our school website:www.our-lady.dudley.sch.uk

Please send completed forms to [e-mail]

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children; therefore, the post is subject to medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

Effective from September 2022, KCSIE states as part of the shortlisting process schools and colleges should consider carrying out on-line searches, as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to determine suitability to work with children and keep them safe.All shortlisted candidates are now subject to an on-line check and if there is anything concerning, then the shortlisted candidate will be asked to comment on it either prior to or at interview.

N.B., We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised dateshould we receive a large number of applications.

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Attached documents
Application Form - Office Manager.docx
Job Description Admin Level 5. 2025.doc
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Disclosure Form (8).doc
Recruitment Monitoring Form (10).doc