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Headteacher
School Office Manager – Birmingham Full Time
Reed
School Office Manager
LOCATION: Birmingham
START: IMMEDIATE/AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
DAYS AND TIMES: MONDAY TO FRIDAY ; 08:00 – 16:00
RATE OF PAY – £100 DAILY
LENGTH OF CONTRACT: UNTIL AUGUST 2023
REED Education is supporting a Secondary School in Birmingham that is looking to appoint an exceptional Office Manager tin their dedicated team of support staff. The successful candidate will undertake a high level of executive admin support to the Headteacher and SLT.
The successful candidate will ensure that the Headteacher is fully supported in all aspects of their work, this will include highly sensitive and confidential matters. The successful candidate will be familiar with school compliance guidance and also on GDPR legislation. You will be expected to your own initiative and make crucial decisions on behalf of senior members of staff. You must be methodical, a quick thinker and someone who will always go the extra mile.
Daily duties will include, diary management for the Headteacher and SLT. Line management of admin staff, recruitment of new staff. You will also be responsible for arranging official meetings, circulating paperwork and will be required to minute official meetings. You will be the first point of contact on behalf Headteacher and therefore it is imperative you always exhibit a professional demeanour.
To be successful for this role you will
- Be a highly experienced administrator preferably within Education and have experience of executive admin
- Be able to manage multiple diaries at one time
- Be able to work to one’s initiative
- Be willing to work out of hours upon direction from the Headteacher
- Have experience of arranging events
- Be able to prioritise workload
- Be able to cope with a fast paced environment and not be afraid of hard work
- Have experience of working in a confidential environment and handling sensitive information
- Be able to keep abreast of changes within Education
- Have excellent written and oral communication skills
- Be able to form relationships with students, staff, and the wider community
- Have experience in line management
- Have a DBS on the update service or be willing to pay for a new one
This role is available to begin as soon as possible. Initially being offered on a temporary basis until August 2023, there may be the opportunity for the right candidate to be offered a permanent contract.
If you are interested, meet the criteria above and would like to be considered for this role, then please send an updated CV and I will be in touch in due course.