Core Requirement of the role:
The Office Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily administration of the school office. They are also responsible for all administrative, admissions and organisational processes within the school, maintaining confidentiality at all times. They assist with all the planning and development of support services. They will also provide assistance to the school’s leadership team, notably the Headteacher.
Organisation:
• Supervise the day-to-day work of the administrative function of the school office.
• Contribute towards the planning, development and organisation of the support service systems, procedures and policies.
• Manage, supervise, train and develop administrative staff as appropriate.
• Oversee and manage all incoming and outgoing correspondence ensuring communication is timely, accurate and professionally presented.
• Maintain secure record keeping systems both digitally and paper-based, in line with GDPR and data protection legislation.
• Collaborate positively and effectively with wider Trust staff.
Administration & Management:
• Manage manual and computerised record/information systems, including IT packages and liaison with IT support.
• Analyse and evaluate data/information and produce reports/information/data as required.
• Provide administrative and organisational support to leadership staff and where required, wider staff.
• Oversee and organise the management of admissions procedures in line with Bexley Local Authority Admissions Policy.
• Manage the induction process for new children and staff.
• Where required, manage training and CPD for staff including up-keeping records.
• Manage the administration of recruitment, including advertising, collating documentation, medical clearance, and DBS checks.
• Manage the Single Central Record and staff HR files.
• Produce and respond to correspondence aligned to the school’s expectations.
• Manage administrative staff performance through line management and performance management.
• Be responsible for the completion and submission of the termly and annual census.
• Collate monthly staff overtime, cross checking for accuracy and submitting.
Please refer to the Candidate Pack for more information.