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Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Office Manager Vacancy
Band 3 - point 17 - 25 (depending on experience)
Hours 32.30 - 8.30am till 4pm - Monday to Friday - Term Time
To start February 2018
Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England (VC) Primary School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and flexible Office Manager to be part of our dedicated administrative team. The successful applicant, under the direction of the Head Teacher and in liaison with the Tiptree and Stanway Consortium Finance Manager, will take delegated responsibility for the administration function within the school.
The role will suit someone with solid proven financial skills, and previous experience of working in a finance role within a primary school would be desirable. As the Office Manager, you will take responsibility for personnel and financial and accounting matters within the school, ensuring the effective management and development of the schools' financial resources, whilst underpinning this with robust financial management and reporting.
The role also involves reporting to the Governing Body across a range of subjects.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for the full list of responsibilities.
Closing date for applications: Monday 8th January 2018
Interviews will be held on: Friday 12th January 2018
For further details please contact us for an information pack which includes an application form or look on our website: www.ardleighstmarys.org.uk. Our telephone number is 01206 231717.
The school is committed to safeguarding children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The school follows safe recruitment practices to protect children. Successful applicants will be required to apply for an enhanced disclosure from the DBS via the school.
Please note that the Childcare Disqualifications Regulations 2009 apply to this position and therefore you are required to complete the "disqualification by association" declaration form. Should you be successful in your application for this post, your appointment cannot be progressed without this declaration.
Visits to the school are welcome. Due to the Christmas break these visits can be arranged for Monday 18th December, Tuesday 19th December and Wednesday 20th December 2017. After the Christmas break as from Wednesday 3rd January 2018.
Information about the School
Ardleigh St Mary's Primary Academy, part of Canonium Learning Trust, is a small village primary Church of England school located between Manningtree and Colchester.
Influenced by the Church of England’s vision to educate for ‘life in all its fullness‘ (John 10:10), our focus on wisdom prioritises the spiritual, physical, intellectual, emotional, moral and social development of our children. We aim to inspire wisdom with a golden thread of deep knowledge, critical thinking, strong communication and exciting learning opportunities running consistently throughout our curriculum.
Ultimately, we want our pupils to leave our academy as knowledgeable, thoughtful and articulate individuals, who are equipped with the cultural capital to thrive in our evolving world and society. By working together, we ensure our pupils are supported and challenge to nurture a keen mind, a willingness to question and the ability to make right choices, so that they are prepared for secondary school and beyond.
As a proud Church of England school, our vision and all that we do is underpinned by our core and Christian values:
Respect and reverence – we have regard for the feelings, wishes and rights of others
Caring and compassion – we display kindness and concern for others
Cooperation and service – we work together
Perseverance and endurance – we keep going until we achieve success
Honesty and virtue – we tell the truth
Responsibility and trust – we are accountable for all our actions
Our staff team and I would be delighted to welcome you and look forward to sharing what makes our school unique.
Lois Osborne, CEO