Office Manager - Grangehurst Primary School
What is the job role?
Office Manager
Monday to Thursday8.00am – 4.00 p.m.
Friday 8.00am – 3.30pm
Term Time Only plus 15 days
Grangehurst Primary School has a fantastic and rare opportunity for a confident, friendly & flexible individual to join our strong and supportive administration team.
The position has arisen due to the Office Manager retiring after 23 years here at Grangehurst.
The successful candidate will be a front facing representative of the school, dealing with visitors, children, staff and other stakeholder groups and as such will be responsible for upholding the vision and ethos of the school at all times. You will need to provide an excellent level of customer service and ensure all queries are dealt with effectively and efficiently.
The successful candidate will have a passion for working in a school and be a hard working and motivated individual, who will help to provide a diverse range of administrative and IT duties for the school. This is a busy and varied role, suitable for someone who is pleasant and welcoming and has the ability to remain calm and cope with the unexpected.
The successful candidate will have excellent IT skills and be competent in using a range of Microsoft packages, including word, publisher and excel. You will be able to remain professional when handling confidential information, be an excellent communicator and ideally have experience of working in a busy office environment within a school setting.
If you would like to discuss the vacancy further, please contact the School Business Manager , Mrs Kate Cooke 024 76365999 or by email at sbm@grangehurst.coventry.sch.uk
Grangehurst Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will require a Disclosure and Barring Service check together with a check of DCSF List 99.Criminal records will be taken into account only when a conviction is relevant to the post you are applying for.
Application forms and relevant document are available to be downloaded below and are to be returned via email to: sbm@grangehurst.coventry.sch.uk or use the 'Apply' button to send us your application.
Closing date: Friday 12th July at 9amInterviews: Week commencing 15th July 2024Who are we looking for?
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.
Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.