Office Manager - Full-time

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Pay: Kent Range 8

Start Date: 1 September 2021

Salary: Kent Range 8, Points 23-27, £26,205 - £29,885 for a full time 52 weeks a year contract.

Start Date: September 2021

Closing Date: 10am, Monday 5 July 2021

Hours of work: 37 hours per week, term time, plus a number of additional weeks during the school holidays to be confirmed with the Principal on appointment.

The Hayesbrook School is a vibrant non-selective 11 – 18 School for boys, with a mixed sixth form. Our vision is simple - to ensure that all of our students achieve beyond expectations and flourish as confident learners with the highest aspirations, ready for the university or careers of their choice and also ready for the world in which they will work and live. We are relentless in our pursuit of the very best for all our students.

Office Manager

Hayesbrook The School are offering a rare opportunity to join their dedicated support staff as Office Manager, on a permanent basis. The purpose of this role is to lead and be accountable for the provision of an efficient and effective administrative support service to the academy; to deploy, direct and control the work of the administrative support team, ensuring that deadlines are met and that all documents are of a high quality and in house style.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of managing a team of administrators, will have strategies for improving efficiency, conflict and change management, and will have a robust knowledge of the particular demands imposed on an administrative team in an education setting. They will have managed projects or events, for example open evenings, to successful outcomes and will be able to adapt their working style to suit a variety of stakeholders. A working knowledge of academic software and processes, such as SIMs, would be a distinct advantage.

See attached job description for further details about the role.

This position is 37 hours per week, term time, plus dditional weeks during the school holidays.

Core hours of work: 37 hours per week, 8:00 – 4:00 Monday – Thursday, 8:00 – 3.30pm Friday, 30 minute lunch break. Flexibility with hours is essential.

Working with Leigh Academies Trust: The Brook Learning Trust and Leigh Academies Trust are currently finalising an exciting merger opportunity which is set to come into effect for September 2021. We will be working collaboratively on recruitment to ensure we secure the very best talent for the benefit of our students. Further information can be found on the Brook Learning Trust website, About Us, Latest News.

Application Information

Please follow the link to our website to complete an application form. No CVs accepted. Application forms should be submitted by 10am, Monday 5 July 2021

Dates of interviews to be confirmed.

Closing Date: 05/07/2021 at 10:00

Interviews: tbc

Information about the school

Brook Learning Trust is proud to have The Hayesbrook School as part of our family of academies. As a Trust, we bring together our unique academies in our belief in the power of education to change lives and communities.

It is our steadfast purpose to challenge and defy the barriers that constrain the educational progress of any child. We set high aims for aspiration and secure collective responsibility for all our children’s achievements. Our work is underpinned by the values of Integrity, Respect, Courage, Optimism, Excellence and Accountability.

A strong focus on teaching and learning as well as high standards and expectations has led the Brook Learning Trust to become recognised as one of the strongest multi-academy trusts in the county. Learning and growing with us, children in our academies make great progress. Brook Learning Trust, working with The Hayesbrook School, brings energy, passion and expertise to the education of our children.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to vetting checks including an Enhanced DBS check and references. An overseas police check will be required by candidates who have worked or resided outside of UK.

For more information visit: www.brooklearningtrust.org.uk

Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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