School Office Manager

Office Manager
Grade 6 £24,054 – £26,845 pro rata
Permanent
Required from 1st September 2023

At Finchale Primary we are committed to providing an outstanding learning experience for all our pupils. Our recent Ofsted reported that:

“All pupils thrive in a welcoming, exciting and caring environment so that they quickly become confident learners who are proud of their school.”

Due to the retirement of our current post-holder, the governors of this happy and successful school are looking to appoint a highly motivated, hard-working, welcoming and enthusiastic Office Manager to join our friendly and dedicated team.

The successful applicant will:
• be the public face of the school
• manage its administrative and financial systems
• provide support, advice and guidance as appropriate to the senior leadership team, governing body and others
• possess an academic qualification at Level 4 or above
• have previous administrative experience
• be very confident in the use of ICT Microsoft packages such as Word and Excel
• be confident in the use of schools’ MIS
• have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• have a high standard of English and maths
• have a caring attitude and the ability to establish and maintain good working relationships
• be an excellent and enthusiastic practitioner, committed to high standards
• make a valuable contribution to the work of our school and support its ethos
• become fully involved in all aspects of school life

Applicants are most welcome to come and look round our school. Please ring 0191 386 5187 to make an appointment.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 2nd May 2023 at 5pm
Short-listing will take place on Friday 5th May 2023
Interviews will take place on Monday 15th May 2023

Calculation of term time only plus one weeks’ pay

Term time only plus one additional weeks’ pay is calculated on the basis of the following:
• Number of ‘teaching’ weeks – 38 weeks; plus
• Public (bank) holidays – 1.6 weeks (8 days); plus
• One additional week, inclusive of CPD – 1 weeks; plus
• Individual leave entitlement – 5.4 weeks (27 days) or 6.4 weeks (32 days)
Individual leave entitlement is calculated on the length of continuous service. Employees with less than 5 years’ service will receive 27 days annual leave. Employees with more than 5 years’ service will receive 32 days annual leave. For example:

Calculation for employees with less than 5 years’ service: 39 weeks (term time plus 1) + 27 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 46 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments

Calculation for employees with more than 5 years’ service:
39 weeks (term time plus 1) + 32 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 47 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments

Where our roles are customer-facing and you are required to speak to members of the public, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.

Applications should be emailed to finchale@durhamlearning.net

Finchale Primary
Canterbury Road,
Newton Hall,
Durham,
DH1 5XT

Tel: 0191 386 5187
Email: finchale@durhamlearning.net
Website: www.finchale.durham.sch.uk