Office Manager & PA to Senior Leadership Team

Salary Scale F15-24 £30,570 - £35,048pa (FTE £31,440 - £36,045pa)

37.5 hours per week, 8.00am - 4.00pm

(Term time + 3 weeks)

Start Date: December 2024

We are seeking to appoint an Office Manager to run our busy, fast paced school office and to support the Senior Leadership Team. You will be an efficient, organised and experienced administrator with the ability to maintain accurate student records. This role also involves line management of the office admin staff so experience of managing people would be desirable. You will need to hold a First Aid certificate or be willing to undertake training.

You should be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to all stakeholders. A minimum of 2 years’ experience in an office environment is essential. Experience of working in a school in a support role and knowledge of and ability to produce basic reports from Arbor or another database would be desirable.

Coombe Boys’ is a popular and highly successful non-selective 11-18 school that is federated with Coombe Girls’ School and three local primary schools to comprise the Coombe Academy Trust, based in New Malden. Coombe Boys’ has approximately 1,000 students on roll, including a mixed sixth form.

Results at GCSE and in the Sixth Form are significantly above national averages and the school was graded Good with Outstanding Leadership & Management in its most recent Ofsted inspection (September 2023).

We are proud of our innovative and forward thinking learning culture and our partnerships enable us to provide a wide range of opportunities for career development.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU: 

• An exciting job in an outstanding multi academy trust.           
• Fantastic support from your line managers and the Senior Leadership Team.           
• A guaranteed CPD plan which is tailored to individual requirements including financial support for ‘M’ level study.           
• Excellent location with fast rail and bus links to London and the surrounding area.           
• Free on site parking.           
• Local Government Pension Scheme.           
• Employee benefits such as cycle to work scheme and retail discounts.           
• Access to an Employee Wellbeing Programme including counselling and mentoring.           
• Use of school gym.
• An enthusiastic Staff Association.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL: 

• Place the learner at the centre of everything they do.           
• Be able to work effectively as a member of a team.           
• Have a calm and approachable disposition when dealing with students and staff.           
• Be well organised and efficient; keeping to deadlines and encouraging others to do so.           
• A willingness to learn to effectively use Google Suite and related systems.           
• Have high personal standards and the ability to motivate others to sustain those standards.

Closing date: 10am, Tuesday 15th October 2024

NO AGENCIES

NO CVs

The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

An online search will be conducted on all shortlisted candidates.

Please note that as this post will commence part way through the academic year (1 September to 31 August) the salary will be adjusted to reflect the number of contracted days for the remainder of the academic year.

‘This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment’