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School Office Manager - Full-time

Birtley House Independent School, West Kingsdown

  • Ref:KCC886-6136-16S
  • Posted:21/01/2022
  • Pay:£26,880
  • Start Date:Tuesday 19th April
  • App Close Date:11/02/2022 at 09:00
  • Interviews:Thursday 24th February

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Our Outstanding Special School is recruiting an experienced, happy and skilled full time Office Manager.

Candidates will need to have significant experience of working in a school office, following Safeguarding procedures, using School Information Management Systems, knowing the Ofsted criteria, completing the Single Central Record, following GDPR, working as PA to the Senior Leadership Team, managing invoicing systems, keeping attendance records and supporting the Health, Safety and Welfare of Staff.

FULLY VACCINATED CANDIDATES ONLY CAN APPLY

Knowledge of Special Educational Needs is very preferable but not essential.

The successful candidate will want to work within a small, friendly school envrionment. A sense of humour, patience and the desire to share an office with the school therapy dog Billy Baggins is essential!

Close contact with Special Needs children is an every day part of the job. 

Birtley House Special School is fully committed to diversity and equal opportunites employment. 

The job is 36 weeks of the year term time. 

Information about the school

We are a small mixed rural Independent school for children with additional needs (specific / general learning difficulties, speech and language difficulties, spectrum disorders, dyspraxia, anxiety etc). Pupils are age 5-11 years (Year 1 to Year 6) .

90% pupils have EHCPs. Some pupils are working below age expectations although many are achieving above expected academic levels but require support with their social communication skills. Some children have had previous negative school experiences and simply require extra nurturing and support.

Interventions are provided in speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, social and emotional skills, motor skills and literacy and numeracy booster groups in order to target pupils in their individual areas of need.

Most pupils are funded by Local Authorities including Bromley, Croydon, Bexley and Kent.

We were inspected by Ofsted in October 2022 and achieved a Good grade. We always strive to improve our teaching and learning outcomes.

We have an excellent relationship with our parent community and a very active PTA offers fantastic support to staff and pupils.

We are fully committed to safeguarding our pupils.

Candidates will be required to follow safeguarding policies.

Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, social media and other employment checks.

1 Year fixed contract initially.

Please contact us to find out more.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.