School Office Manager

An essential school office opportunity working across two school sites.

Your opportunity

This role requires a friendly approachable person to liaise with parents, children, leadership teams and staff. Being at the forefront of the school communications and the administrative tasks of day-to-day school life. The role requires a person to be confident with using various IT systems / computer applications as well confident with managing a team across more than one site.

What we are looking for

We are looking for a professional proactive manager to lead their team in all administrative duties required within school. The successful candidate will ideally have school-based experience but a proven ability to manage teams, operate under pressure with strong communication skills will be essential.

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification for more information and before applying.

About Cuddington Croft & Warren Mead School

Our Schools sit within a newly established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Warren Mead Infant & Junior and Cuddington Croft, our cluster includes the following other schools; The Vale Primary School, Banstead Infant School, Danetree Primary School, and Floreat Wandsworth Primary School

This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.

Celebrating 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils

Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness

42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England

We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity

Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

The Details

Start Date: As soon as possible

FTE Salary: £32,136

Actual Salary: £28,355

Hours of work: Monday – Friday, 36 hours per week, working pattern to be agreed with successful candidate but to work within 8am – 5pm range, 40 weeks per year

Closing Date: 16 April 2024, 9am

Interview date: To be arranged individually

We welcome and encourage for candidates to arrange a meet and tour of the school(s). Please contact us to arrange a suitable time.

We reserve the right to close the advert early due to successful application and interview process so encourage candidates to apply early.

Safeguarding Statement

GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.