St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame
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Vacancies
Office Manager or School Business Manager
Office Manager - Grade 8 £23,866 pa before pro rata/School Business Manager - Grade 10 £29,909 pa before pro rata
30- 35 hours a week, term time only plus two weeks – 40 weeks a year
To start as soon as possible
We have a vacancy for an experienced Office Manager or School Business Manager.
As the school's leading support staff member, you will work with the Senior Leadership Team to ensure the effective and efficient fulfillment of our educational aims, making the best use of resources to support our learning objectives.
If you have experience of working in a school or academy, or in a similar setting, and are an effective and experienced manager, we would encourage you to apply for this post.
Duties will include:
- Line management of the school office and other non-academic support staff
- Budget management, providing advice and guidance on financial matters to the Principal and Academy Committee
- Organisation tasks, and support to the Principal and Academy Committee, on all areas of school management
- Implementation of Health and Safety throughout the school in conjunction with the Principal
- Administration of the school’s personnel functions, in conjunction with our payroll providers and HR advisors
- Premises management - both ongoing maintenance and management of building projects
- Producing reports, analysing and responding to complex correspondence
- Administrative and clerical support as required
- Provision of first aid (training will be provided)
This post is offered at Grade 10 for more experienced School Business Managers, or as Office Manager at Grade 8 for applicants who may require further personal development and experience. The Job Descriptions and Person Specifications below give an indication of the level of experience and skills required at each Grade. Please indicate on your application form at which level you would like your application to be considered. Further training opportunities will be offered to the right candidate.
St Joseph’s is an academy within the Dominic Barberi Multi Academy Company, a group of Catholic schools in and around Oxford. This partnership provides excellent opportunities for collaboration, co-operation and the sharing of good practice between our schools.
Informal pre-application visits are most welcome, as are applications from Catholics and non-Catholics.
Please contact Sue McGarry, Administration Manager, if you would like more information.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Closing date for Applications: Monday 25 February 2019 at 4.00 pm
Interviews: Friday 1 March
Applications should be made on the CES Application form below – we are unable to consider any other application form or CVs - and sent directly to the school either by email s.mcgarry@dbmac.org.uk or by post addressed to Sue McGarry, Administration Manager
School Business Manager Job Description and Person Specification
Office Manager Job Description and Person Specification
School Secretary
Term Time Only – 38 weeks a year, 12 hours per week, 8.30 – 11.30 am Tuesday-Friday
Grade 6 Scale point 18 -21
Salary £5097 per annum after pro rata
We are looking for someone to join the team in our busy school office.
The person appointed will:
- have good personal and organisational skills and an ability to communicate effectively and professionally with staff, parents and pupils
- have excellent ICT skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, ideally gained in an office environment. Training in the use of our school information management system will be given
- produce accurate work of a high standard
- be able to work independently at times
- be flexible and able to cope with the changing demands of the school day
- understand the importance of maintaining confidentiality and discretion at all times
Full details of this role can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification. If you require any further information, please contact Sue McGarry, Administration Manager
St Joseph’s is an academy within the Dominic Barberi Multi Academy Company, a group of Catholic schools in and around Oxford. This partnership provides excellent opportunities for collaboration, co-operation and the sharing of good practice between our schools.
Informal pre-application visits are most welcome, as are applications from Catholics and non-Catholics.
Please contact Sue McGarry, Administration Manager, if you would like more information.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Closing date for Applications: Monday 25 February 2019 at 4.00 pm
Interviews: Friday 1 March
Applications should be made on the CES Application form below – we are unable to consider any other application form or CVs - and sent directly to the school either by email s.mcgarry@dbmac.org.uk or by post addressed to Sue McGarry, Administration Manager
School Secretary Job Description and Person Specification
St Josephs School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Due to these posts having access to children, candidates will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and the information provided.
Support Staff Application Form
Rehabilitation of Offenders Form