Office Manager - Term Time

Barming Primary School, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-2080-149S
• Posted:28/07/2022
• Pay:KR6: Kent Range 6
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:05/09/2022 at 09:00
• Interviews:WB Monday 5th September

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Office Manager – KR6

Are you already someone who works within an administrative role within a school setting and is looking for a new challenge or more responsibility?   If so come join us... we are a supportive team who is committed to the children and staff who attend our school!   We want the best for all the children who attend Barming Primary School - using a holistic approach.   

This is a great opportunity for someone to join our team.   We are looking for someone with a positive growth mind set and who wants to be a key part in a school, ensuring the children and staff are supported directly or indirectly.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a candidate with previous finance and administration experience. Barming Primary School is looking for a skilled, caring and enthusiastic person to join our family as an Office Manager who has the ability to lead on the day to day business management of the school.

We are seeking to appoint a friendly, flexible, professional person to work in our school office.  The working hours will be 8:00am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, term time only (+ 5 inset days and 5 additional days over the year (to be agreed)) to work alongside our Administrative Assistant. 

You will need to be able to work well under pressure and use your own initiative, be well organised and have the ability to prioritise your own workload and work to deadlines.  You will be required to work both independently and as part of a team, whilst maintaining a positive attitude. As part of this role, it is also essential to maintain confidentiality at all times. 

You will need to be able to deal with a variety of people in a sensitive and diplomatic manner. You will be required to undertake Safeguarding and First Aid training.

This is a key role within the school and the ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of working in a school or office environment
• Knowledge of the PSF, ParentMail and Scholar Pack systems
• An understanding of the importance of confidentiality and safeguarding
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop good relationships with pupils, parents, staff and visitors
• Excellent organisation skills and the ability to use own initiative
• A confident and professional manner
• A good eye for detail
• An excellent knowledge of IT systems such as Outlook, Word and Excel

For further details, please download a copy of the job description and person specification for this role.

We warmly welcome visits to the school. Please visit our website for more information about the school or contact the school office in order to arrange: office@barming.kent.sch.uk or ring 01622 726472.

Barming Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Appointment will be subject to DSB and reference checks.   

Please submit your application online via the Kent Teach website.  

Hours: 8:00pm to 4.00pm (To include lunch)

Applications Close: 9:00am Monday 5th September 2022

Interviews: WB Monday 5th September 2022

Start Date - ASAP

NB: We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date and to remove the advert.

Information about the school

Barming Pre-School and Primary School is a member of the Orchard Academy Trust family of schools and is made up of Allington Primary School and Barming Pre-School and Primary School. We cater for 2 - 11 year olds. It is a well-equipped two-form entry primary school serving the village of Barming (and surrounding areas) on the edge of Maidstone. We have approximately 466 children in purpose built accommodation, including shared resource and work areas, corridor libraries and a computer suite. Our school has a large site which provides admirably for our social and academic work. We strive for a provision committed to enabling every child to become the very best they can be, encouraging high expectations and working hard to achieve the very best for everyone in our school.

Barming Pre-School and Primary School is committed to developing staff in order to ensure that teaching and learning in the school is of the highest standard. We endeavour to provide a high quality provision within an inclusive environment and ever changing financial position.

Well-being is high up on our priorities, ensuring that this is cascaded throughout our school for children, staff and wider community. This helps to provide an environment that is continuously looking at work/life balance - work hard / play hard!

Barming Pre-School and Primary School is committed to safeguarding children. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring Service, check against the ISA barred list for children, online checks and it is subject to references. References will be sought before interview, unless otherwise stated on your application form with a valid reason.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mr Chris Laker
• Address:Belmont Close, Barming, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9DY
• Telephone: (01622) 726472
• Email: hr@barming.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01622 729844

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Person Specification
• Job Description