Office Manager

Office Manager sought by special school in Herne Hill

Position type: Full-time – year round

To start: As soon as possible

For further details or to arrange a school visit: Please contact the school at hr@tmts.lambeth.sch.uk

Applications close: Monday 13th March 2023

Interviews: To be confirmed

Heron Academy Lambeth (formerly The Michael Tippett School – now part of the London South East Academies Trust) is a secondary school for pupils with complex learning and medical needs.

The Role

As an experienced, multi-tasking Office Manager, you will have oversight of the school’s administration systems, finance administration, human resources, SLAs and facilities management.

Working alongside the academy’s Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team, you will lead on areas of work as they are identified, and will act as the line manager for the School Administrator, Receptionist and Site Assistant. You will also act as a key point of contact for other functions across the Trust.

Good organisational and administrative skills are essential, with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion. As a line manager, your ability to communicate effectively and work well with others will be a key strength.

Training in IT systems will be provided, but knowledge of Sun Systems, SIMS and ARBOR would be a considerable advantage for the ideal candidate.

London South East Academies Trust

London South East Academies Trust currently comprises eight schools, providing high quality education for 5-19-year olds across the boroughs of Bromley and Bexley. Our schools, all rated Good by Ofsted, include a mainstream primary alongside special and alternative provision.

Formerly known as Bromley Educational Trust, our expanding multi academy trust was renamed in 2016, reflecting our aim to develop excellent education across the wider region.

Benefits

The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 24 days (excluding bank holidays). There are excellent pension schemes, including employer contributions (Teachers’ Pension Scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme or Nest). Staff also have access to employee assistance programme, free onsite parking, salary sacrifice cycle to work/ bike loan scheme, lease car scheme and annual season ticket loan.

As the Trust supports a number of children and vulnerable adults, all staff are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Accordingly, all staff will be subject to an ‘Enhanced’ DBS (formerly CRB) check, along with a Children’s Barred List check if in regulated activity. Any offers of appointment may be withdrawn if these checks prove to be unsatisfactory to the Trust. Self-disclosure will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you fail to make a full disclosure or provide sight of your DBS certificate then your offer of employment is likely to be withdrawn. The Trust's DBS policy covers the recruitment of ex-offenders which is available upon request.