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Jerounds Primary Academy are looking to appoint a full time experienced and highly efficient Office Manager to join our team in September. The role would suit a proactive individual who would enjoy the challenge of working in a busy school environment.
In this key role you will be responsible for a team and will be pivotal in the effective and smooth running of the school. Previous experience of running a busy office and Arbor is desirable. Applicants will need to demonstrate strong skills in both finance and secretarial duties. This position deals with a wide variety of people and therefore requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills and understand the importance of customer service in this key role and ensure a high-quality service provision to staff, students, families and the wider community.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual who has the drive and passion to make a difference in our school. The successful candidate will need to be organised, with good time management and a high level of computer literacy. A key part of the role is to organise and supervise administrative systems within the school, and to contribute to the planning, development and monitoring of support services and staff.
NET Academies Trust offer a unique chance to be part of a friendly and supportive team. Being part of a primary cluster of six schools, staff work in teams to share the responsibility for planning.
The school has a dedicated team that works hard to reach high standards in everything they do and this is further embedded through our successful relationships with parents, the local community and the other local schools within NET. At NET Academies Trust we believe in the future development of our staff, our staff development programme has meant staff are successful in progressing the next stage of their career.
• Good communication, ICT and organisational skills, with a high level of accuracy and efficiency.
• Being the first point of call for parents and visitors
• Maintenance of the manual and computerised pupil data records, including attendance details using Arbor.
• Administration of school lunch and other monies
• Support with organisation of school trips, sports events and visits
• Administrative support for all areas of the school
• The ability to work under pressure in an environment where there are constant interruptions
• The ability to work on your own initiative
• An understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding
Potential applicants are both welcome and encouraged to visit the school. Please contact the school office by telephone on 01279 423485
Information about the School
Welcome to Jerounds Primary Academy
I am privileged to be Head of School at Jerounds Primary Academy and would like to welcome you to our school.
At Jerounds we place great emphasis on high expectations of work and behaviour, good relationships and caring attitudes between everyone involved in the school. By working in partnership with parents and the community it is our aim to:
Provide high quality education through a creative, varied and challenging curriculum.
Value each individual and foster self-esteem, mutual respect, responsibility and good citizenship.
Provide a safe, caring and stimulating environment.
Provide equal and appropriate opportunities for all.
Develop independence and a positive attitude to learning.
In order that our children can realise their full potential.
Mrs Laura Ciftci
Head of School