Office Manager
Wallington High School for Girls
Sutton
- £38,736 - £41,631 per year
- Salary:
- £38,736.00 - £41,631.00 Annually (Actual) Full-time equivalent salary £42,840 - £46,041
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 29 July 2024
Job overview
This is an exciting new role for the school, which will provide effective line management and support for a number of administrative roles within the school, as well as supporting the important admissions process.
This role is term-time only plus 3 weeks (41 weeks).
Key responsibilities for the role include:
- Effectively managing a team of support staff in administrative roles.
- Managing reception.
- Supporting the admissions process.
The successful candidate will:
- Have comprehensive line management experience and will thrive in a busy office environment where competing priorities are the norm.
- Be highly organised and efficient, with excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and a positive can-do attitude.
- Have the passion and commitment to work in this environment (although experience of working within a school is desirable, not essential).
What we offer:
Benefits of working at Wallington High School for Girls include:
- A two-week Autumn half term break.
- Free tea and coffee.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme with independent, confidential advice on a range of life issues.
- Free access to our fitness suite.
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
Key Application Dates:
- Application close date: Monday 29 July 10.00am
- First stage interview (online for 30 minutes via MS Teams): Monday 5 August
- Second stage interview (in school): Friday 16 August
- Start Date: September 2024
Our commitment
The Girls’ Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
As well as verification of identity, we ask all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and aim to employ a culturally diverse workforce, which reflects the nature of our communities.
Sponsorship:
We are not able to offer sponsorship to non-settled individuals for a Skilled Worker Visa.
Attached documents
About Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington High School for Girls is a secondary grammar school with a sixth form located in Sutton, Greater London. Since September 2015, Wallington High School for Girls has been part of the Nonsuch and Wallington Education Trust.
Wallington High School for Girls has established transport links and is accessible via the nearby Wallington rail station. The school is twinned with Wallington County Grammar School for Boys, located 1.5 miles away. Wallington High was founded in 1888. A time capsule was buried in the grounds in a 125th anniversary celebration in 2013.
Headteacher
Tracey O’Brien
Values and vision
Wallington High School for Girls has an excellent academic reputation and provides first-class care, guidance, support and development so that everyone enjoys a positive experience during their time at the school and leaves well prepared for life beyond.
The secondary school is ambitious for its students and wants them to leave prepared to contribute to the world. The school motto, "Heirs of the Past, Makers of the Future", reflects this. The school is a happy, positive place to study and benefits from a multi-cultural community which brings a rich diversity to the school.
Ofsted report
“The atmosphere around the school is calm and orderly. The pupils are mature, courteous and polite. They have very high aspirations and, consequently, work diligently and hard to achieve their goals. They are proud of their school, actively participate in the wealth of extra-curricular opportunities and enjoy assuming leadership responsibilities. Staff have high aspirations for pupils and fully support them to achieve well.”
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