Office Manager in Birmingham

Are you committed, creative and caring? If so, then Firs Primary School would love to hear from you. We are currently looking to appoint a welcoming, professional, experienced Office Manager to provide reception, administration and secretarial support for our busy school office. The position is to start as soon as possible.

Our Ideal candidate will be able to:

• Demonstrate previous administrative experience
• Communicate effectively with parents, pupils, visitors and staff
• Remain calm and positive under pressure
• Demonstrate a good working knowledge of a management information system (e.g. SAMpeople, Arbor)
• Be responsible for all aspects of pupil data management and statistical returns, e.g. Admissions, Pupil Census, Free School Meal Administration etc.
• Work with minimum supervision and as part of a team
• Show excellent communication, literacy, numeracy and ICT skills
• Be reliable
• Use initiative to support the Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team and Academy
• Be responsible for Schools Meals Records and debt management

What we will offer you:

• A supportive & caring culture linked to our well-being model
• A knowledgeable and friendly team
• Opportunities for your own continued professional development, both internally and through collaborative working across WHMAT (funding of CIPD will be considered via apprenticeship levy for the right candidate, subject to successful completion of probation period)
• An innovative appraisal system that focuses on self-reflection and professional growth
• A full suite of benefits and rewards to support wellbeing including 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, access to wellbeing advice, flexible working culture, cycle to work scheme, contribution to glasses for DSE users
• Access to a range of supportive policies, such as Life leave, Flexible working and Family friendly policies
• Access to generous benefits such as pension scheme (LGPS) and sickness allowance
• Free on-site parking

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:

• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work

Informal conversations are warmly welcomed. Please contact Camron Mills at CMills@whmat.academy. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. We value our people and are dedicated to making sure that everybody feels empowered to bring their authentic self to work. We promise to treat all candidates fairly, consistently and with respect throughout the application, assessment, and selection process. We are also “happy to talk flexible working” subject to the operational requirements of the role.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Washwood Heath Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.