School Office Manager needed at a school in Dudley

Aspire People; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire People is recruiting for a School Office Manager to support a school with administrative duties and data management. The role requires experience in a school setting and proficiency with SIMS, ARBOR or BROMCOM.

You must be willing to work on a temporary basis from 8:00am to 4:30pm. Responsibilities include handling pupil data, liaising with parents and staff, and supporting the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Office Manager in a school environment.
• Proficient in SIMS/ARBOR/BROMCOM.
• Strong communication and ICT skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support.
• Communicate effectively with parents, pupils, visitors and staff.
• Remain calm and positive under pressure.
• Maintain pupil data management and statistical returns (Admissions, Pupil Census, Free School Meal Administration).
• Support Headteacher and SLT with data and admin tasks.

Skills

SIMS

BROMCOM

Communication

ICT skills

Data management

Tools

ARBOR

SAMpeople

Job description

Are you an Office Manager looking for work in a school environment?

It is MANDATORY that applicants have some school Office Manager experience and be proficient on SIMS/ARBOR/BROMCOM.

You MUST BE willing to work on a TEMPORARY basis and between the hours of 8:00am & 4:30pm.

This is a full time role throughout the school year and there may also be an opportunity to move to a permanent contract within the school you work at, although this is not guaranteed.

As a School Office Manager your day to day responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Demonstrate previous administrative experience
• Communicate effectively with parents, pupils, visitors and staff
• Remain calm and positive under pressure
• Demonstrate a good working knowledge of a management information system (e.g. SAMpeople, Arbor)
• Be responsible for all aspects of pupil data management and statistical returns, e.g. Admissions, Pupil Census, Free School Meal Administration etc.
• Work with minimum supervision and as part of a team
• Show excellent communication, literacy, numeracy and ICT skills
• Be reliable
• Use initiative to support the Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team and Academy
• Be responsible for Schools Meals Records and debt management

YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO FULLY REGISTER WITH US INCLUDING PROVIDING RIGHT TO WORK DOCUMENTS ALONG WITH OBTAINING AN ENHANCED CHILD WORKFORCE DBS THAT WILL BE PROCESSED BY US BUT COME AT A COST OF 56 (UNLESS YOU ALREADY HAVE ONE REGISTERED ON THE UPDATE SERVICE). PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE ABLE TO DO THIS

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.