Office and Admissions Manager

The Role

Applications are invited for the post of Office and Admissions Manager (and Clerk to the Board of Governors) from well-qualified, enthusiastic and committed candidates who have the ability to work in a varied and exciting post and who can play a key role in the continuing success of a leading co-educational independent primary school with a reputation for excellence.

Ideally commencing from the end of September 2024, the preferred candidate will be a talented and experienced administrator who possesses high level IT Skills and has excellent communication skills.

The successful candidate will manage and deliver a wide range of, clerical, secretarial and general office support services together with financial and administrative support to the School's Management Team. They will be responsible for and supported by an administrative assistant and financial assistant.

The post holder will be experienced and highly competent in using the key functions of Microsoft 365, including Outlook and Excel, and will also have had experience of administering a website. They will have had experience of working in a busy office environment and will be extremely capable in dealing positively and supportively with members of the public. Experience in working within a school setting would be desirable, as would having knowledge of XERO accounting software.

Please refer to the full job description for further information.

If you have any questions or require any further information please call the school office on 01620 822642 or email office@thecompassschool.co.uk.

Closing date for application is 9th August 2024

It is expected that interviews will be held in the week commencing Monday 19 August, but may well be undertaken prior to this depending on the suitability of the applications received.

About the School

The Compass School is an independent primary school in East Lothian for girls and boys from pre-school (nursery) to Primary Seven. Children attending the School enjoy its friendly and caring environment in which they can feel secure and happy and in which they are encouraged to succeed, developing confidence, skills and ability. Its small class sizes allow each child to enjoy a very high level of individual attention. Over the years, it has built up an excellent reputation for providing high quality education and for the excellent results it achieves with its children. In 2022, The Compass achieved Gold status as a UN Rights Respecting School. In recent years, the School has been awarded ‘Champion School’ status by iTeach and became one of Scotland’s first Digital Schools in recognition of its work in digital learning within the curriculum.

The School is located in a beautiful situation in Haddington, which is situated less than fifteen minutes along the A1 from the outskirts of Edinburgh.