Office Manager

£33,357.42 (40 weeks per year, 37.5 hours per week)

Grade 7 (Outer London): £37,692 FTE + Performance and Loyalty Bonus + Pension Scheme (LGPS) + Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan + Additional Harris Benefits Summary

We are looking for an Office Manager to organise and supervise administrative systems within Harris Primary Academy Beckenham. If you are interested in planning, developing and monitoring support services and managing administrative support staff, this could be the role for you.

The actual salary for this role will be £33,357.42 (40 weeks per year, 37.5 hours per week).

About Us

Our oversubscribed two-form entry Academy opened in September 2015 to provide high quality primary places for local families. We believe that every child is unique and that each deserves the opportunity to be happy, feel valued and experience success. OFSTED recognised the hard work and dedication of our staff and graded us Outstanding in 2018.

We are part of a Federation of schools with an established track record in Bromley and across London. Our staff team is committed to ensuring that all our children access the highest quality education in a safe and nurturing environment.

We believe that all children can achieve and know that it is our job as educators to do everything possible to enable children to reach their potential. We are lucky to have a bright, modern and welcoming building for our school community. We are situated in a green and leafy area, with Kelsey Park opposite us and numerous transport links from Bromley and Beckenham Junction.

We invite you to visit our website for images of the school and to view past newsletters which showcase our amazing teaching.

• Administration and diary management for the Principal, including liaising with Governors and compiling the termly census returns for the DfE
• Responsibility for HR processes and files, including maintaining the Single Central Record, managing the recruitment, selection, induction and performance management processes, and completing the monthly payroll
• The financial administration of the academy
• Full line management of the office team, extra-curricular activities and midday
  supervisory staff

A detailed list of responsibilities can be found in the job pack.

Qualifications & Experience

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• IT literate, including proficiency with MS Office and databases
• Working knowledge and awareness of employment law, policies and procedures
• Working knowledge of safeguarding processes and legislation
• Secure knowledge of HR and payroll administration
• Experience of diary management for several stakeholders including a Principal/ CEO
• Demonstrable experience of producing quality documentation
• Experience of leading a team of people with successful outcomes
• Experience of operating effective financial processes in line with procedures, legislation and best practice
• Experience of HR administration

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Benefits

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.