Office Manager

Berry Recruitment are NOW hiring for a committed and experienced Office/Business Manager to work for a organisation in Sonning Common, Berkshire.

Role: Office/Business Manager

Salary: £19.81-£21.14 per hour. 37 hours per week, Rate will be dependent on experience.

Location: Reading - RG4

Hours: 37 hours per week

Key Responsibilities of the Office/Business Manager:

Be responsible for line-managing site and administration support staff, including carrying out long-term resource planning and managing the end-to-end recruitment process, appraisal, and professional development
Implement school-wide changes and allocate resources in line with school improvement plans, putting policies and procedures in place and communicating them to staff
Take all decisions in line with the vision and values of schools, and encourage others to do the same
Implement a marketing plan for schools, which utilises school websites, signage, the prospectus, and communications with current and prospective parentsFinancial management

Oversee the security and reconciliation of cash in hand and debtors on a day-to-day basis, ensuring money is banked, money owed is collected, and clear records are kept
Ensure value for money within procurement of goods and services in line with Trust policy
Manage school's lettings offer
Ensure the effective and efficient operation of the administration department, delegating tasks to finance/office staff where appropriateHuman resources

Maintain the staff absence data in the Trust HR system
Ensure that recruitment, appraisal, disciplinary and grievance policies are administered in accordance with employment law
Advise on HR issues within schools and liaise with the external HR providerHealth and safety

With headteachers and premises teams, supervise the maintenance of the school site
Manage the school's compliance with health and safety regulations, and put in place processes and procedures to ensure the safety Compliance

Manage school's compliance with statutory obligations, and advise others on the relevant legal, regulatory, and ethical requirements
Track all local school policies and ensure they are updated in accordance with the policy review scheduleAdministration

Keep records in accordance with the Trust's record retention schedule and data protection law, ensuring information security and confidentiality at all times
Provide administrative support for headteachers and the governing body
Support the data protection officer with ensuring data protection compliance and helping the school community understand how to comply with data protection lawSafeguarding

The school's business manager will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct.

About you:

A degree or other relevant qualification - ideally in accountancy, business management or a related discipline (Desirable)
A school business management qualification i.e., Level 4 diploma in school business management (Desirable)
Accountancy qualifications or health and safety training (Desirable)Experience

Successful management experience in a school, or in a relevant field outside education (desirable)
Line management experience
Contributing to staff development
Working with children or young people
Experience of human resources or data protection
Good financial management skills
Ability to build effective working relationships with staff and other stakeholders
Understanding of data protection and confidentiality
Commitment to safeguarding and equality
Commitment to acting with integrity, honesty, loyalty, and fairness to safeguard the assets, financial probity, and reputation of the schools

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification we have listed. If your experience looks a little different but you think you can role; value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!"

For more information and to apply, contact the Oxford branch of Berry Recruitment - (phone number removed) or click 'Apply Now' to submit your application.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job