School Office Manager Job Details

Contract type: Full-time, 36 hours per week, term time plus 2 weeks (41 weeks)

Salary: 34,109 - 35,767

Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm

Start Date: 01st June 2024

School Office Manager The Role

If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact in education and thrive in a collaborative, progressive atmosphere, this is the perfect opportunity to contribute to a school committed to excellence.

This fantastic special school is looking to recruit a full-time Office Manager to take responsibility for the smooth running of the office where your professionalism, initiative and office skills will be welcomed. You will have plenty of room to be creative and management is always open to new ideas that positively impact the running of our school.

The school is a newly opened special school for Social, Emotional and Mental Health pupils, currently catering for pupils from KS2 to KS4 and offering a curriculum based on a child's right to learn, grow, and thrive. The school absolutely believe that all their children and young people deserve to achieve and succeed and will do so, with the right guidance and academic and pastoral support.

This role is unique as you would be supporting a small school to grow and move.

You will have the flexibility to implement new procedures and systems to ensure the smooth running of the office alongside leading a small team and liaising with external partners to facilitate the site maintenance, cleaning, and catering.

This is an autonomous role, and you need to be comfortable being independent and making decisions while representing and upholding the values of the school. This position will suit you if you have good interpersonal and presentation skills, and office management experience. You need to be self-directed and have organisational and problem-solving skills to support the changing school size.

School Office Manager Requirements

• Experience of managing a team.
• Experience within an educational setting.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Office, Excel and Bromcom.
• Experience using database management systems.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Experience of Exams at Secondary Level/SATs systems and procedures.
• Excellent HR Management skills.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Extensive understanding of site management, compliance, and Health & Safety.
• Excellent ability to produce high quality reports and correspondence to stakeholders.
• Ability to uphold the values, standards, and expectations of the schools.

School Office Manager Key Benefits

• Supportive and friendly staff who work together as a team.
• Forward-thinking approaches to learning, professional development, and school improvement.
• Continuous professional development & learning opportunities.
• Employee benefits scheme offering great discounts from a range of brands.
• Salary sacrifice schemes such as Cycle to Work.
• Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 access to a confidential employee helpline staffed by trained counsellors.
• Access to private GP services, counselling, financial wellbeing advice, physiotherapy, and other specialist services.
• Family-friendly policies and options for flexible working.
• A commitment to your career aspirations and professional development.
• A clear vision for the future and strong school values.

If you are interested in this School Office Manager opportunity, please apply today! You will be contacted by your personal consultant, if shortlisted.

Closing Date: Thursday 18th April 2024

Interview Date: Monday 22nd April 2024