Office Manager

Bloomsbury Nursery School is Local Authority Maintained Nursery School for children from 2 to 4 years of age.

Since September 2024, we have been a part of the Federation of Bloomsbury & Goodway Local Authority Maintained Nursery Schools. We share an Executive Head Teacher and a Governing Board .

The team at Bloomsbury Nursery School work with families to provide a rich, fulfilling and inspirational learning experience for all of our children. Both staff and governors are committed to ensuring the best possible start in life for our children.We want our children to feel the sky is the limit!

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled administrator with previous experience of working in a school office and strong knowledge of BromCom, which is essential for this role. We are looking for someone who thrives in a busy environment, communicates confidently with parents and staff, and can lead office systems with efficiency, warmth and professionalism. As our Office Manager, you will work closely with our School Business Manager, helping to ensure that our office operates smoothly and effectively in support of our pupils, families and staff. This is a highly visible, outward-facing role: you will often be the first point of contact for parents, visitors and external agencies, and will therefore play an important part in representing the school and creating a welcoming, positive experience for all.

Please Note:

Please note that only fully completed 'mynewterm' application forms will be accepted; we will not read accompanying Curriculum Vitae (CV) or accept them in place of an application form.

If you are successfully shortlisted you will typically hear from us via email. Please ensure you check your junk/ spam boxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there. We endeavour to contact all applicants to advise of outcome however, if you do not hear from the school within 14 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been shortlisted.

WE TAKE SAFEGUARDING SERIOUSLY

Bloomsbury Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff, students, volunteers and visiting professionals to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an Enhanced DBS; Prohibition check (where applicable), Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); Qualifications (where applicable); Medical Fitness; Identity and Right to Work in the UK. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

An online search will also be carried out on all shortlisted candidates for information that is publicly available online. This will include social media accounts you may hold. This will only be carried out on shortlisted candidates and before interview. This processing of data will be conducted under the legal basis of Article 6(e) public task in line with the guidance laid out in para 226 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2024. Any data collected during this search will be retained in line with our retention schedule which is available on request.

Please find the attached Safeguarding/ Child Protection Policy and our Safer Recruitment Policy which we require you to read prior to applying to work in our Nursery School.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

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.

Birmingham City Council is a Living Wage employer.