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SalaryOffice Manager - 6 Month Temporary Contract
Hours 37.5 worked over 52 weeks per year
Salary £25,546 increasing to £28,343.
Office Manager Inscape House School
- Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of young people we support? Are you passionate about equity, fairness, and everyone having the right to a happy, fulfilled life? Do you want your employer to support your wellbeing and ambitions to progress your career and development?
- Inscape House School is a specialist school for children with autism and related conditions, based on the Together Trust Campus in Cheadle. The school has a broad and balanced curriculum incorporating the National Curriculum with an emphasis on the development of social, communication and personal skills as set out in the Inscape House School Teaching and Learning Policy.
- Working pattern - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 8am until 4pm), worked over 52 weeks per year with a holiday entitlement of 27 days holiday and 8 bank holidays (increasing with years of service).
- Location - Inscape House School, Cheadle, Stockport on the Together Trust Campus
We are looking for an Office Manager to join our existing team
The role comprises;
- To provide a quality administrative service to the whole school that is professional, effective, and efficient.
- To provide executive admin support to the Senior Leadership Team which will include taking minutes at meetings.
- To be the data controller for the school responsible for ensuring that staff and student data is accurate and up to date.
- To line manage the office team.
- To support with health and safety.
- To provide HR support for the Senior Leadership Team and managers.
- To learn the administrative process required for annual reviews and support the annual reviews administrator as required.
- To ensure that all visitor processes and procedures are compliant with all statutory safeguarding legislation and guidance.
- To ensure that the Single Central Record is accurately maintained and up to date.
- To support and assist the School Business Manager and deputise as and when required.
Qualifications
- Excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
- Educated to minimum GCSE Level and NVQ Level 3 in Administration or equivalent.
Experience in:
- Extensive executive administrative experience and general administrative experience.
- Experience of working in a busy office environment.
- Experience of using management information systems.
- Experience of delegating work and deputising.
- Experience of managing a team.
- Experience of working successfully and collaboratively as a member of a team.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including word, excel and outlook.
- Efficient and accurate typing/data entry skills.
- Good written and spoken English.
- Experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive information.
- Ability to work in an organised and methodical manner and work to deadlines.
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences, including other employees within the Trust, governors, parents, LEA, contractors, and suppliers.
- Receptive to new ideas, approaches, and challenges.
- Resilient nature.
Why work for us?
- You will be joining a great team of like-minded people.
- 27 days annual leave rising to 30 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years plus bank holidays.
- Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity.
- Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Mental Health First Aiders offering support from trained colleagues, and free mental health support through our employee assistance provider Lifeworks.
- Access to health plans where you can subscribe to claim towards therapy, dental etc. through telus health.
- Refer a friend scheme.
- Free in person and online yoga classes for all staff.
- A range of discounts and cycle to work schemes as well as staff council and staff networks.
To discover the full details of this rewarding role within the Together Trust look at our Job Description.
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Together Trust has committed to paying all staff a significantly higher wage than the government minimum. By officially registering as a Living Wage employer, we are showing our commitment to our employees, now and in the future.
Shortlisting will take place throughout the duration of the advert. We may remove this advert should we find the successful candidates prior to the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged.
We currently do not provide sponsorship but we welcome applications from those who have the right to work in the UK.
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