Post 16 Office Manager

Outwood Grange Academies Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A reputable educational organization in Sheffield is looking for an enthusiastic Office Manager to support their Post-16 team. This role is temporary and involves working two days a week, providing crucial administrative and organizational support to enhance student experience and progression. The ideal candidate should possess excellent communication and organizational skills, be proactive, and have a commitment to supporting students' learning and development. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Generous Local Government Pension Scheme

Enhanced occupational benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Minimum 25 days holidays plus bank holidays

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and dedicated individual needed for Office Manager role.
• Strong commitment to supporting learning and development for students.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day running of the Post-16 provision.
• Manage Post-16 systems and processes effectively.
• Provide high-quality administrative and organizational support.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Proactive and flexible attitude

Ability to work independently

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic, organised and dedicated individual to join our Post-16 team as Office Manager. This is a rewarding role supporting the smooth and effective day-to-day running of our Post-16 provision. This post operates as a job-share arrangement alongside the existing Post-16 Office Manager. The successful candidate will work two days per week, providing cover on the days when the other Office Manager is not in post. The working pattern for this role is Thursday and Friday. This is a temporary position in the first instance. You will work closely with the Head of Post-16 and key staff to provide high-quality administrative and organisational support. The role involves managing Post-16 systems and processes, supporting students and staff, coordinating information, and ensuring effective communication with internal teams and external stakeholders. You will play a key role in supporting student experience, attendance, and progression within Post-16. We are looking for an individual with high aspirations for young people, who is committed to supporting learning and development beyond Key Stage 4. The successful candidate will have excellent communication and organisational skills, be confident working in a fast-paced environment, and demonstrate a calm, professional approach. You will be able to work independently while contributing positively as part of a team, with a proactive and flexible attitude. If you share our commitment to our single goal of 'Students First' and want to make a meaningful difference to the lives of Post-16 students, we would welcome your application.

Context

The Outwood Post 16 Centre builds on the great work of the Outwood Academies in Worksop to provide first class A level education. Courses are delivered by many of the same outstanding teachers who teach at Outwood Academy Portland and Outwood Academy Valley and also include specialist post 16 teachers to provide students with a unique mix that generates the very best experience. Outwood's amazingly successful teaching styles continue to expand so students at the Post 16 Centre receive even greater levels of challenge and development, while continuing to build on their collaboration skills, leadership styles and higher order communication techniques that we have embedded at GCSE. Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children. We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at 12 noon, either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early. We are a dynamic organisation, recognised nationally as one of the highest performing family of schools in the North of England, and we currently sponsor over 40 schools. Our educational blueprint has been developed through leading and supporting schools over many years. We have used this successful blueprint to sponsor academies and have a transformational effect on children's life chances within very quick timescales. We feel strongly that academies should enhance the education provision of the community they serve, in addition to driving up standards and playing a central role in regeneration. This is because we believe that improving the life chances of young people is essential to developing a strong local and national economy. We are now comprised of over 40 schools who work together to ensure that all children, irrespective of their starting point, receive an excellent education. We pride ourselves on meeting the needs of children in our care, including the most vulnerable or challenging.

Our Commitment

Outwood Grange Academies Trust supports colleagues by funding an extensive range of accredited training courses and apprenticeship opportunities up to Masters level. We also offer:

Salary and Benefits

Your starting salary with annual increments plus inflation linked increases. The starting salary within the grade advertised will be dependent upon your experience. You will also receive:

• A comprehensive induction and training process
• Automatic enrolment into an increasingly rare and valuable defined Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates
• Flexible family friendly policies from day one
• Enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period
• Holidays: A minimum of 25 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service)
• A range of working patterns are available dependant upon the role
• Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to:
• Specialist information on a wide range of work-life issues
• Emotional support and counselling for a wide range of personal and work issues
• Legal guidance
• Financial guidance and debt counselling
• Child and dependent care support and advice
• Support for managers

Wellbeing and Additional Benefits

• We are also a wellbeing employer with a dedicated wellbeing strategy and menopause policy along with menopause champions based in our academies. Other benefits include:
• Free onsite parking
• Employee discounts such as competitively priced Synergy Car Leasing
• Access to various discount sites