Office Manager

Job Description

Office Manager

Scale 7 £26,379 to £29,570 Pro rata

25 hours per week during term time

(plus one week by agreement which may be needed around Audit or DfE submission dates)

From September 2021

This role would be considered as a full time/term time position in conjunction with a Finance Managers Role currently being advertised

The Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust of fifteen Primary Schools and one Special School all based in the Epping Forest District. Along with our SCITT (School-Centred Initial Teacher Training), Teaching School and Family and Child Support Services, we are a leading educational organisation in Epping Forest. Formed in 2018, we are committed to collaborative working to ensure the best possible outcomes for our children and school communities.

The Office Manager will be an integral part of the central team and Trust and will be located at one of our schools across the Epping Forest area. The successful candidate will be a committed team player with strong communication, organisational and interpersonal skills. Responsibilities will include the day-to-day management of the central office, Trust compliance and HR administrative duties for the central team.

The successful candidate will have:

· Experience of working in a busy office environment

· Experience and understanding of compliance obligations

· Excellent interpersonal, written and IT skills

· An ability to identify problems, provide appropriate solutions and work proactively

Due to funding his post is offered in the first instance as a fixed-term, two-year contract.

The successful applicant will be required to work flexibly for the Trust, and on occasions, across its schools. For further information and the application pack please contact Peter Tidmarsh CEO:

Peter.tidmarsh@efspt.org

Closing date 28th June 2021 Midday

Interviews 1st July 2021

Information about the School

Dear Applicant,

Welcome to The Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust of fifteen Primary and one Special School all based in the Epping Forest District. Along with our SCITT (School-Centred Initial Teacher Training), School Improvement Team, Wellbeing Service, and Resourced Provisions based in three of our schools, we are a leading educational organisation in Epping Forest.

EFSPT was formed in 2018 from a consortium of schools that had worked together for over 20 years, and are committed to collaborative working to ensure the best possible outcomes for our children and school communities. The schools maintain their identities but work in a highly collaborative manner supported by a small but very experienced Central Team.

Our Mission is to provide an exceptional education that is inclusive and challenging for all and that provides wider opportunities for the children within the EFSPT to flourish.

We have an uncompromising ambition to use (The) Power of Collaboration to provide outstanding provision through: An inclusive, unrelenting focus on high-quality first-teaching A rich, broad, and stimulating curriculum A high aspiration for all children regardless of their background to achieve the best possible outcomes A wide range of experiences to develop the whole child An environment where good mental health and well-being are nurtured A safeguarding culture to respond to our local context and the needs of our pupils Strong foundations for the next stage of education or employment

EFSPT is committed to Trauma Perceptive Practice; the Essex approach to understanding behaviour and supporting emotional well-being.Being trauma-perceptive means that through our values, policies, and practice, we can effectively support the children, families, and communities in our Trust, creating spaces of belonging and safety that enable everyone to flourish, become resilient, and learn.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to safeguarding our school's communities. The appointment will therefore be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks.

Thank you for your interest in working as part of the Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust, for further information on the trust please visit our website at www.efspt.org

West Essex SCITT is an outstanding provider of Initial Teacher Training. We currently have student finance or self funded postgraduate trainee teacher vacancies available to start in September 2024 across all of our 16 primary schools.

Please visit the below website for further information;

https://www.westessexscitt.co.uk/