Office Manager

We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised School Office Lead for our busy school office.

Greenwood Primary and Nursery School are looking to appoint a School Office Manager. We are looking for someone who can provide organisation, who has good communication and the skills to liaise and work alongside parents, staff and multi-agencies. They should have a good financial background, good HR skills and excellent IT skills. You would be joining an exceptional and supportive team of professionals, who are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and our mission to make every day count for the children. Each of our individual roles has an impact on the future of our children and so, we put them at the heart of the decisions we make and the services we provide.

Greenwood Primary and Nursery is on an exciting journey of development and are seeking an Office Manager who is proactive, engaging and motivated to support the school to achieve. In return you will receive support from the school community, experienced Office Managers within the Trust and the Central Team.

We are looking for someone who is excited to be a part of this partnership, with the administrative skills, organisational skills and people skills to be an asset to our team!

We can offer you:

• A fantastic working environment, in a team that works together for the benefit of children in our school
• Friendly & supportive children, families and staff
• Support to develop you within this role, to be the best you can be, and to help you develop for your next career step
• An opportunity to be part of a supportive, developmental partnership
• The opportunity for quality Continuous Professional Learning
• A varied job where no day is the same!
• The opportunity for flexible working and a generous holiday entitlement.
• Pensions scheme with generous employer contributions.
• An organisation committed to supporting and enabling all staff

We are looking for someone who:

• Is passionate about customer service and being organised
• Is interested in education and impacting on the lives of children.
• Has a good financial and HR background
• Can multi task and is committed to the role.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Can work effectively with and without direction.
• Has enthusiasm, energy, integrity, and professionalism.
• Is a team player.
• Has an eye for detail.
• Is willing to roll up their sleeves up and get stuck in.

Your core duties will be:

• Manage the busy School Office day to day
• Manage the school budget in collaboration with the Headteacher
• Manage supplier contracts for the school
• Purchase items and monitor spend on behalf of all departments
• Provide customer service to all pupils parents/guardians being the first point of call for all school queries.
• Manage HR, including setting up new staff, managing payroll, managing the single central record and organising and maintaining personnel files.

If you want to know more, wish to discuss anything in more detail or would like to arrange a visit to the school, please contact us at recruitment@flyinghightrust.co.uk 

For further information about the Flying High Partnership and to apply please visit www.flyinghighpartnership.co.uk

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applicants. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.