Job Description
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Howbridge C of E Junior School is looking to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic office manager to head up our busy school office.
We are a 3-form entry Church of England junior school in Witham, Essex. This is an exciting opportunity for the right person to join our friendly and hard-working school.
Candidates should be sympathetic to the Christian ethos of our school.
The main purpose of this position is to take responsibility for the management of the administrative support function, ensuring the provision of an effective and efficient service, including line management of the office staff. For a full description of responsibilities please refer to the attached job description and person spec. For details about working hours and pay please refer to the attached Key Information document.
The ideal candidate will:
- be educated to NVQ Level 4 or equivalent
- have experience managing a team, with proven people management skills
- have a working knowledge of general school policies and procedures
- have a working knowledge of safeguarding and child protection requirements in the context of a school office
- have a working knowledge of data protection requirements in a school environment
- good organisation skills and attention to detail
In return we can offer you:
- a dedicated, supportive and friendly school and staff with the highest expectations and aspirations for children;
- well-behaved, motivated pupils who enjoy school;
- a commitment to your continuing professional development.
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged, please contact the school office administrator Mrs J Latter on office.howbridge@dcvst.org to arrange an appointment.
Howbridge C of E Junior School is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children.
Information about the School
Howbridge Junior School is a church of England school based in Witham, Essex. We aim to serve our community by providing an inclusive education of the highest possible quality within the context and ethos of Christian belief. While we actively promote Christian Values such as thankfulness, compassion and forgiveness, we respect the beliefs of other faiths and those of no faith.
Our aim is to be a safe place of distinctive excellence where all are valued as individuals and as God’s children.
At Howbridge Juniors we pride ourselves on fostering a culture of aspiration and self-belief and on providing a supportive and challenging learning environment in which all children can achieve their best.
Alongside academic work, we value developing the whole child and place great emphasis on fun, memorable learning experiences, participating in a huge range of sporting opportunities, charity and community work and more!
All our children, without exception, are encouraged and expected to work hard and to make a positive difference to themselves and others.
We have a team of friendly and enthusiastic staff who are committed to continuing to raise standards throughout the school and ensuring that we provide all of our children with every opportunity to achieve their dreams.