Academy Support Manager

Role:            Academy Support/School Office Manager

Location:    Valley Primary Academy, Gentry Place, Norwich NR5 8XZ

Salary Range: £20,074.16 - £20,885.16 actual annual salary; (£22,209.69 - £23,106.96 FTE) dependent on experience Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 41 weeks per year (i.e. term time plus 3 weeks)

Start Date:   30th October or sooner if possible 

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic office manager to become involved in supporting local families. Your role will be pivotal within the academy and will give you the opportunity to make a significant difference to the local community and support our staff, pupils and parents.

Working as the first point of contact at Valley Primary Academy, we are seeking an Academy Support Manager to run our busy school office, starting after half-term in October (or sooner if possible). You will provide a high standard of receptionist, Information Technology and administrative services to the Academy, its staff, pupils and parents and, by working flexibly with other administrative staff across the Trust, ensure that duties are carried out efficiently and effectively.

Our values and goals are important to us and we believe in working in partnership with families, parents, carers and pupils to enable all pupils, particularly the most disadvantaged, to have full access to educational opportunities and overcome barriers to learning and participation in their community

We offer:

● Tailored personal development and a career path

● A collaborative working environment with passionate colleagues who are not afraid to try new ways of working

● A culture of self-reflection, intellectual curiosity and continuing learning

● Respect for work/life balance and an ongoing commitment to employee wellbeing

● Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme

We are looking for:

● Administrative/office experience, ideally within a school

● Excellent IT skills and familiar with Google software, and ideally Bromcom

● An enthusiastic team member

● Pro-active learner

● Personal accountability, resilience, integrity, creativity, courage and intellectual curiosity

● Ability to relate well to children and adults

● Good English and maths skills

If you are motivated and excited to join our amazing team and make a lasting difference to young peoples’ lives, we would be delighted to meet you. Ofsted have 3 I’s and so do we… imagination, inspiration and innovation.

The HEART Education Trust is a Norwich based trust, consisting of 4 Primary schools with approximately 1,000 pupils. The Trust is committed to improving the life-chances of children and young people through excellence in education, encouraging pupils to challenge themselves and hold high aspirations in their academic learning, personal and social development. Our Trust Academies aim to ensure that our pupils are well prepared to make the most of future opportunities as citizens within an ever-changing world.

 Please contact the school office at office@valleyprimaryacademy.co.uk for an application form or call 01603 742969. Please check out our website and facebook pages for Trust and academy news and information.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced D.B.S. and full pre-employment checks. This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

We will take references prior to interview, and all posts are subject to a probationary period

 Closing Date: 1st October 2023                                                            Interview Date: w/c 2nd October 2023

Please note, the application window will close sooner than stated if a suitable applicant is found – therefore early applications are encouraged